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Home » Living in the Valley » Green Initiatives » Energy Efficiency » Outreach & EducationPrint page

Outreach & Education

Living Wise with 5th Graders

 

Getwise.org is an organization established to help educate the young about water and energy conservation. Getwise.org is a useful resource for kids, parents, and teachers. It provides useful energy saving tips, worksheets, classroom activities, and more!

 

The Utilities Energy Efficiency Division has teamed up with Getwise.org to promote a local program called, Living Wise with 5th Graders. Students in 5th grade receive kits related to water and energy conservation. Classroom lessons are designed around conservation, the kits are brought home, and the new knowledge is shared with family and friends.


The Great Energy Challenge: An important three-year National Geographic initiative designed to help everyone increase their understanding about the breadth and depth of our current energy situation. For more information, click here.

The U.S. Department of Energy has designated October as Energy Awareness Month.

 

The 2010 Energy Awareness Month theme is POWERING AMERICA; We're On Target. The theme depicts how, across the nation, Federal agencies continue to zero-in on energy targets to stimulate the economy, lower operating expenses, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and achieve long-term energy and economic security.

 

The Federal Government is pointing the way toward energy security and renewed economic prosperity. Investments in clean energy technologies are accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Replacing outdated vehicles with fuel-efficient hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles is transforming the Federal fleet and automotive infrastructure; procurement of efficient products is reducing energy demand; constructing, operating, and maintaining high-performance buildings is tapping the power of efficiency and renewables. Collectively, these efforts are expanding industries, creating jobs, and positioning America at the center of a global economy for sustainable energy.

 

For a printable flyer, click here.


Saturday Market

 

This year, Aspen’s Saturday market begins on June 19th and continues until October 16th. Keep an eye out for the City of Aspen Efficiencies booth every Saturday. We will be handing out CFLs, stickers, aerators, shower heads, and much more! Stop by and we will be able to answer any efficiency-related questions you have.

You can also find us at the following events:

 

Community Picnic at the golf course

Earth Day

Arbor Day

Water is Life

Colorado Utilities Efficiency Exchange (CUEE)


Solar PV website: Aspen's Water Department has a 21 kW PV system and you can track its electric production by clicking here.
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