GEO Supports “Change a Light” School Contest In cooperation with the ENERGY STAR “Change a Light” Campaign, GEO, Colorado State Forest Service, the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Project Learning Tree are partnering to sponsor the Colorado Change a Light School Contest.
Colorado school children are encouraged to participate in the contest and to learn about energy efficiency at school and at home.  Students and faculty can show their commitment by pledging to change out lights at home with ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). These bulbs use 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs and last 6-10 times longer.The schools with the most individual bulbs pledged will win and may qualify to receive CFLs equal to the number of pledges as well as energy efficient services or money for their school. The winning schools will be announced at the Colorado Film Festival and receive free consultation by the U.S. EPA to benchmark the energy performance of their school facility. The Campaign runs from September 15-October 15. The national challenge is to encourage every American to change one light and take one energy-saving step at a time. For more information on this contest, contact Jeff Ackermann at Jeff.Ackermann@state.co.us or 303-866-2386.

Application Deadline is October 31, 2007 – Don’t Miss Out!

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 is inviting students in grades K-12 from Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming to participate in the PEYA program. Since 1971, the President of the United States has joined with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to recognize young Americans for protecting our nation’s air, water, land, and ecology. Individuals, school classes, summer camps, public interest groups, and youth organizations are encouraged to promote environmental awareness and positive community involvement.

Congratulations to the Region 8 2006 PEYA Winner:  Get Really Energy Efficient Now! (GREEN)

Morningside Elementary GREEN Team, Salt Lake City, Utah

Details about the application form, selection process and past winner descriptions are available at:

http://www.epa.gov/region8/ee/peya.html

To submit 2007 project applications, please send applications before October 31 to:

Wendy Dew

Region 8 ( CO, ND, SD, MT, UT, WY )

Environmental Education Coordinator

1595 Wynkoop Street, 8OC

Denver CO 80202-1129

dew.wendy@epa.gov

303-312-6605

http://www.epa.gov/region8/ee

For questions, please phone Wendy Dew at 303-312-6605.

Thank you!