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The Alliance for Climate Education

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

We found this extraordinary organization, The Alliance for Climate Education. It is new to us and we thought that we’d bring it our users. Here is a brief conversation with Matt Stewart, Director of Marketing for The Alliance for Climate Education.

Q: What is Alliance for Climate Education all about?

ACE – the Alliance for Climate Education – visits high schools around the country and teaches students about climate change. We deliver a dynamic, multimedia, science-based presentation on climate change that really brings it home–both teachers and students love it. After the assembly, we help students take action against climate change in their community. We help students do everything from starting a recycling club to creating a local garden to solarizing their school. Also, we try to have a lot of fun along the way, with Facebook, Myspace, videos, music, and contests (with prizes).

Q: How did ACE get started?
ACE was founded by Mike Haas, Founder and CEO of Orion Energy Group LLC, which specializes in the development, finance, implementation and construction of wind energy projects in the United States.  Mike deeply believes in the power of youth to stop climate change, and founded ACE to get the word out in schools nationwide.

Q: What have been the main highlights of the program so far? Best moments so to speak?
Our day-in-day-out joy is seeing the changes that come over students who see our presentation. Students who never before thought about climate change suddenly transform into enthusiastic evangelists, ready to take action to stop global warming. It’s amazing to see what the students are capable of — with help from ACE, many high school students have embarked on impressive projects such as solarizing their school district, starting recycling clubs, implementing biodiesel buses into the school fleet, and more. Our future is in very capable hands.

Q: Does it cost a school to have a presentation/session from ACE?
No. All (more…)