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Solar Energy Saves Schools Money and

Engages Students

ncorporating solar solar energy offers unique Engaging students in project
energy in schools is not educational possibilities. planning not only enriches their
only an environmentally “Schools can have students learning experience but also
conscious choice but regularly view modules garners broader community
Ialso a financially savvy monitoring data from their support. Waugh advises
and educationally enriching solar system, track system forming a diverse planning
decision. Transitioning to performance, make predictions, team to ensure a comprehensive
solar energy can significantly and even compare their system strategy that addresses
reduce electricity costs, data with other schools,” financial, instructional, and
enabling schools to redirect Waugh explains. These environmental impacts.
those funds toward educational activities not only enhance Solar energy not only helps
improvements. Additionally, classroom learning but also schools save money but also
solar initiatives provide encourage students to explore aligns with their mission to
students with hands-on learning careers in renewable energy foster social development,
opportunities, fostering a deeper and educate their communities economic prosperity, and
understanding of renewable about the economic advantages environmental stewardship.
energy and its benefits. of solar. By combining these elements,
According to Evonne Waugh, Successful solar initiatives schools can create a robust
Program Manager for Solar require buy-in from all case for adopting renewable
on Schools at the Midwest stakeholders, including energy while inspiring the
Renewable Energy Association leadership, operations teams, next generation to lead a
(MREA), Wisconsin, USA, teachers, students, and parents. sustainable future. CIJ

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