1. Planning A Youth Energy Audit Training Program: Youth CAN planned, and ran a comprehensive paid green jobs/energy audit training program for teens from schools across the Commonwealth in the summer of 2011. The program taught teens about energy and trained teams to conduct simple energy audits at their school or community center. NEED kits and info books were used. Youth participants were paid wages for participation in the program.2. Partnering with Energy Professionals & Running the Summer Program (16 days): Youth CAN contacted and partnered with energy professionals and energy service organizations to deliver the summer training program.3. Forming Energy Audit Green Team & Conducting 5 youth-led energy audits: Youth CAN reached out to and worked with additional energy professionals to support the student program participants as they formed audit teams in the fall and began work to arrange audits for their facilities, and then create energy action plans.4. Organizing & Hosting An Energy Showcase: Youth CAN students wrote to city officials and energy professionals as part of organizing and hosting an energy showcase event on December 14th 2012. Attendees included energy professionals from five partner energy organizations, all student green jobs participants, city officials, and the Secretary of Energy for Massachusetts, Richard K. Sullivan. Youth program participants presented the findings of their energy audits and their energy action plans. Funding for the program was secured by Youth CAN.

The program ran for four weeks at Boston Latin School Students:Explored energy, climate change, and how to conduct an energy auditEngaged in practiceLearned how to develop an energy action plan based on practice audit findingsLearned team building and leadership skillsLearned how to develop a simple websitePracticed presentation skills (PowerPoint) outlining practice audit findings and energy action plansStudents learning and presenting during the program

Youth CAN wanted to:Demonstrate the power of youth leadership and youth green jobs as part of an effective strategy for creating greater energy efficiency and a more sustainable energy future. Provide under-served youth with the resources and skills they need to explore green jobs and conduct energy audits.Engage communities in energy conservation and reduce energy consumption in these communities.Foster youth leadership for environmental stewardship.

Rouwenna Lamm Alliance of Climate Education Energy connections to climate changeDebbie Fitton Cape Light CompactIntro to energy & energy systems using NEED KitsSteve Di Giocomo Energy Management Assoc.Practice Audits HVACSergio Mazon Mazon Lighting DesignPractice Audits Electrical &WaterErin Taylor Mass Energy Consumers AllianceTrained students to create an energy action planRon Gwaizda (TrIntuition)Training in web content development using TrIntuition technology

*Youth CAN students contacted all presenters and secured their participation in the program for free

Students learning about energy with Sergio Mazon (Mazon Lighting Design) on a practice audit of Boston Latin SchoolDiscussing BLSs 28-panel PV arrayExploring energyLooking at BLSs roofExamining BLSs heating

Youth Green Jobs/Energy Audit Training Program Video! Watch It At This Link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HvuxZXg8IM&feature=player_embedded

On 08/11 program participants presented recommendations for reducing Boston Latin Schools energy consumption that had resulted from their practice audit findings.Boston City Councillor John Connolly addressed participants and awarded Boston City Council Resolutions commending the program and participantsStudent Participants with John ConnollyA participant presenting her energy suggestions for BLSA participant recommending his facilities improvements for BLS

Secured funding for the 2011 Summer program ($9,000) Engaged ten program participants from 10 schools in Massachusetts All participants completed the summer training program Formation of green teams a participants schools and community centersPartnered successfully with local energy professionalsCompletion of 5 energy audits (for each two person team)Completion of 5 energy action plans, Completion of energy showcase display boards and Powerpoint presentations12/14 Energy Showcase with students presentations to the Secretary of Energy regarding their audit findings and energy action plansContinued funding of program 2012!

All 5 of the teams successfully completed their audits and created energy action plans.The Stoughton Journal wrote a story on the Green Jobs program. The Green Jobs program was also highlighted in a segment on the Boston Neighborhood News Network (BNNC).We plan to continue the program next year, with possible funding through a grant we are seekingThe program received support from important individuals such as Secretary Sullivan, Phoebe Beierle (BPS), James Hunt (Bostons Chief of Energy)The BNNC segment highlighting the green jobs programhttp://youtu.be/8Vs0IoDmucQ In the fall, BLS Youth CAN members provided ongoing support for the student teams (which were at other schools) connecting them with professional auditors from Constellation Energy Onsite adult advisors were also enlisted to support each team in planning and conducting audits at their schools or community centers Each team created a Powerpoint with audit report and energy action plans and presented them on 12/14 at BLSTeams were awarded final paychecks after completion of audit and presentation

Example of sides from the teams presentation on their audits and action plans.

STUDENTS: Wrote invitations to speakers & all attendeesPrepared promotional materials for the eventPrepared a media releaseOrganized the logistics and refreshmentsGuest speakers:Richard K. Sullivan,Secretary of Energy for MassachusettsPhoebe Beierle,Boston Public Schools Sustainability CoordinatorLynne Mooney-Teta, BLS HeadmasterMatthew Bruce,City of Boston Green Jobs Program

http://www.blsyouthcan.org/BLS_Youth_C.A.N./Green_Jobs.html

We worked for weeks creating costumes, signs speeches, and then rallying other youth to march with us at this energy rally

Above: Youth CAN Founding Fathers On Stage Making Speeches About their Declaration - Hear Performance Live here including songhttp://www.youtube.com/watchv=p4rO_jvhaOk&feature=bf_next&list=UU5Et1D3QWW3dEj6rLmHeeLQ&lf=plcp

BLS Youth CAN members met at City Hall with Boston Mayor, Thomas Menino, Jim Hunt, the Chief of Energy and Environmental Services, Martha Pierce the Education Director, and Khadijah Brown, the Director of Boston Public Schools Facilities Department. The student team presented their vision for the shared green roof on top of Boston Latin School. Youth CAN asked for support from the City to move this project forward. Mayor Menino said the next step is to involve the broader community in the project. BLS Youth CAN then scheduled and hosted a community visioning session at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Youth CAN Students Presented Overview of Their Shared Green Roof Project Proposal New England EPA Administrator, Curt Spalding Offered WelcomeBPS Facilities Director, Khadijah Brown Discussed Energy Savings & Educational BenefitsYouth Attendees Outlined How They Hope to Use the Energy Features on the RoofscapeYouth Task Force Was Formed to Further the Boston Sustainability Center Goals Gardner Museum Provided Event Venue and Art-Making Materials

Youth Attendees: Boston Latin School (host), The Emerald Necklace Conservancy, The Green Academy, The John D. Tobin School, The Boston Nature Center, Boston Latin Academy, The Food Project, Boston Mobilization, Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness, The Boston Youth Environmental Network, Madison Park H.S.

GOAL: Youth CAN is committed to promoting educational goals that will contribute to the transition to a sustainable society by equipping students with the necessary information, skill sets, and understandings, and habits of mind that will prepare them to live responsibly and within the means of nature.Our latest sustainability initiative focuses on saving energy by cutting food waste miles and educating about the interrelated, interconnected issues of food production, consumption, and food waste management.BackgroundFood waste includes uneaten portions of meals and trimmings from food preparation. It is the second largest component of generated waste by weight and the largest component of discarded waste by weight. Estimates of the amount of food waste Americans generate vary widely. But a study by the University of Arizona Garbage Project shows a per-person food scrap rate of 1.3 pounds per day or 474.5 pounds per year.Action PlanYouth CAN has launched a campaign to get a digester at Boston Latin School to handle cafeteria food waste. The BioGreen 360 is an on-site organic waste decomposer that is a self-contained organic waste disposal system. It converts organic waste into a reusable organic bi-product which is 10-20% of its original weight. The resulting compost can be directly applied to gardens. Key Benefits:Eliminates energy from transport to landfills and harmful methane Cost effective & sustainable No solids or waste by-products sent to the sewer system

1) Project Plan Digester ProjectReview the lessons from our successful Zero-Sort Recycling program and meet with Casella Waste Systems who helped pilot the Zero-Sort program to see if they would assist with the Digester ProjectTour a working Digester installation with Casella and Bio Green reps to see how it works (at One Financial)Brainstorm and create a detailed plan for the Digester Project including researching and selecting the specific equipment we want to install, and devising a plan for measuring the effectiveness of the project (lbs of waste recycled lbs of compost created for local growers).2) Outreach, Support, and Fund raisingRaise money to lease the Digester ($2,000 needed for a 5 month Pilot)Identify users for the compost we will create (Allendale, Green City)Present our plans to BLS administration, BPS Food Services Department and BPS Facilities Department to get permission to implement the project (accomplished)3) Education and Next StepsPlan a Zero Food Waste Trial Education Event (Energy Teach-In)Work to meet the Facilities Department requirements for an outdoor enclosureRaise additional funds to construct the outdoor shelter for the Digester

Digester Team

Digester Site VisitFair Trade FundraiserFood Services MeetingMeeting With CasellaMeeting With Facilities$2,400.00 Raised!Digester Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiWzZh1X8tE&list=UU5Et1D3QWW3dEj6rLmHeeLQ&index=2&feature=plcp

Our faculty participation Thermometer

BLS Youth CAN is promoting a zero food waste trial as part of this years Annual Teach in on Sustainability and Global Climate Change Solutions that takes place on Valentines Day at BLS. This will give us an opportunity to see how much removing the food waste reduces our trash and to document the volume of our food waste in advance of getting the onsite digester. For the trial period, all food waste will be collected by Casella Recycling and taken offsite to be composted. We'll also be doing a trial with compostable trays on Valentines Day, as well as showing screenings of the Movie "Trashed" in 025. Pease discuss the environmental and energy saving benefits of this trial with students.We met with Casella Recycling 10 times this year to plan the zero food waste trial & pursue plans for a Digester Weighing Trash

Delivery of the Compostable Trays

Helping in 7th Grade Classes With Plug Load Curriculum For the Energy Teach-InPartnering with Casella and EOMS To Get Food Waste & Compostable Trays Picked Up for Delivery to Composting Sites

An International League of Green Youth Ambassadors, Launched at US Embassy, ParisThe initiative seeks to engage students in school-based service learning projects related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation and the big ideas of sustainability (interconnectedness, systems thinking, equity, interdependence, etc.) Whether students pursue grounds, facilities, or operational improvements, or work for the integration of lessons that will prepare students to live more sustainably, the student-led sustainability projects will use the school itself as a tool for enhancing learning and skill building for a more sustainable future, and work together as an international body to share best practices for school-based youth-led sustainability projects.http://www.blsyouthcan.org/BLS_Youth_C.A.N./League_of_Green_Youth_Ambassadors.htmlAmerican EmbassyYouth CAN Presenting At Les RespirationsNotre Dame HS Welcomes BLS Youth CANEco-Flag Exchange With Notre DameChecking Out Eco-ParisBLS Youth CAN Oxygen Award Video on Emissions Reduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o30lC6BOGHE&list=UU5Et1D3QWW3dEj6rLmHeeLQ&index=5&feature=plcp

IDEASChallenge Celebration Sunday April 29, 2pm - 4pm at MITGOAL: To educate about the energy savings that each of these projects will yield.3 BLS Youth CAN Teams: DigesterTeam: Laura Dowd, Teezo Dang, Jordan Freundlich, Carol Bowe, Robbie Griffin,MIT Mentor -Daniel PrendergastShared Green Roof Team: Will Byrne, Eshe Sherley, Rebecca Park, Sydney Kyne, Anthony Betances, Nhu Le,MIT Mentor, SebastienNeumayerGarden Team: Maddie Higgins, Janice Bautista, Steven Gingras, Adrianne Smith -MIT Mentor -Alexis Fischer2 - 2:30 Teams display projects at individual tables & answer questions informally with visitors. MIT Mentors and other special guests provide feedback to teams on their projects 2:30 - 2:40 John Durant welcome2:40 4:00 Each Team presents IDEASChallenge project and receives awardT Rally Goal: Persuade City not to raise public transit fares and reduce service. Such actions would result in more cars on the road, more energy being used, and increased emissions. We worked to educate the community about the importance of protecting T service.Recycle Bowl Goal: To remind students school-wide that recycling saves energy and removes waste from landfills. We partnered with the recycling club to collect and weigh trash, making signs, organizing students, making announcements, and posters. We didnt win the competition, but we increased participation in recycling by a significant measure. Tree Party Goal: To offset BLS emissions with carbon capture through a tree planting activity that educated about the need to save energy and now serves as a lasting reminder about conservation. The six apple trees we planted will also help save energy by reducing food miles!

Rivers Of Ice Mural: David Breashears will take our mural to the Himalayas to raise awareness about how energy use around the world is melting glaciers.Hingham HS Presentation Goal: We were invited for HHs Green Week. We presented to 225 students about our work on energy and then met with their student Green Team to share project strategies.Japan Fulbright Program Student Environmental Exchange: A group of 45 students from schools across Japan visited to learn about our energy savings and to explore possible participation in our Annual Summit at MIT.Summit Partner Meeting: Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness. Workshops Will Include How to Save Energy with audits, composting, and school gardens.

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