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Title: Obama Administration to Honor ‘Green’ Schools That Teach ‘Environmental Literacy’ (Climate Change)
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Cybercast News Service
URL Source: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/oba ... nistration-honor-green-schools
Published: May 17, 2011
Author: Penny Starr
Post Date: 2011-05-17 22:46:05 by Hondo68
Keywords: global green energy, climate change, sustain our world
Views: 25193
Comments: 39
(CNSNews.com) – Next year on Earth Day, the Obama administration plans to announce which U.S. schools have been selected as “Green Ribbon Schools,” a designation that will “honor” schools for “creating healthy and sustainable learning environments” and for “teaching environmental literacy.” The Green Ribbon Schools program was announced in late April, but details on how schools will be picked or what the honor entails have not been released. Jo Ann Webb, spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Education, told CNSNews.com that the program is still under development. “The criteria have not been developed yet,” Webb said. “The plan is for the U.S. Department of Education, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Council for Environmental Quality to develop the criteria this spring and summer and to issue the call for applications early this fall. Webb said the program would recognize schools for “engaging students on environmental issues and producing environmentally literate students; increasing energy efficiency and using renewable energy technologies; and creating healthy learning environments by addressing environmental issues in the schools.” Webb said approximately 50 Green Ribbon schools could be named on Earth Day 2012. In announcing the program, Obama administration officials touted the importance of environmentalism as part of a good education. “Preparing our children to be good environmental citizens is some of the most important work any of us can do,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said when he announced the new program last month. “It’s work that will serve future generations and quite literally sustain our world.” “Each day, we ask students across the nation to demonstrate excellence, integrity and leadership in the classroom, and in return, the federal government must do the same,” said Nancy Sutley, chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. “The Green Ribbon Schools program will recognize healthy learning spaces that promote environmental literacy and prepare our leaders of tomorrow to win a clean energy future.” What is meant by “environmental literacy” varies, depending on the source, but in general, it includes a belief that human actions are contributing to climate change. In announcing the Green Ribbon Schools program, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said that schools taking part in the program "will help kids connect what they’re learning in science class with the world around them, allowing them to envision solutions to tomorrow’s challenges while living healthier lives today. “By making green living a part of everyday learning, Green Ribbon Schools will prepare our children to win the future by leading our global green energy economy,” Jackson said. 'Energy literacy' The Education Department and EPA aren't the only federal agencies reaching out to young people. Separately, the U.S. Energy Department -- in its 2011 Strategic Plan -- says it intends to "promote energy literacy" to achieve the Obama administration's national energy goals. "Because today’s young generation are tomorrow’s world leaders, we will champion outreach through competitions, project-based learning, interactive gaming, and social media," the report says on page 21. The Energy Department says its energy literacy effort will aim for a "modest understanding of energy sources, generation, use and conservation strategies" to allow "informed decisions on topics from home energy use to international energy policy." The Energy Department plans to "leverage relationships with academic institutions" and other public/private groups "to improve awareness and understanding of energy issues."
Poster Comment: "Obama administration's national energy goals" = Return to the Stone Age
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#1. To: hondo68 (#0)
So you want to keep using 19th century technology of the internal combustion engine??? I rather go for making a new technological leap for the 21st century.
I rather go for making a new technological leap for the 21st century. Eat my dust in your Chevy Volt! There's no substitute for horsepower.
375 volts push up to 900 Amps of current into the motor to create magnetic fields. It delivers 288 peak horsepower and 295 lbs-ft of torque Impressive one-shot numbers, but it's a total loss system so if it's being used they're on the decline. In a cold (or hot) climate when you're running the electric heater (or air conditioner), you're not going far or fast. This battery pack looks like an environmental disaster, waiting to happen. More toxic swill, than even a CFL bulb! Tree huggers are always looking for new ways to trash the environment, while torturing human beings into paying for it.
Let's see... I'm building a 454 2-bolt main chevy engine. Steel crank, 7/16" I-beam rods... Hypereutectic pistons, .060" over, 9.37:1 compression. Summit cam, 286/296 gross duration, .540" lift. Rectangle 188 heads, all stock (2.19/1.88 valves). Total cost: $3000, largely by recyling, with Craigslist-acquired parts like the engine block, intake manifold, cylinder-heads, crankshaft ($500), reselling under-priced parts (one example is a Mert Littlefield 6-71 blower with BBC intake and drive- I doubled my money), and I have been very careful about parts selection... Estimated peak flywheel horsepower of 525@5500RPM, 500 lbs-feet of torque @ 4000RPM. Good enough to put my '68 Camaro (with a Super T-10 4-speed, 9" rear end and 3.70 gears) into the high 11's. [When the construction of the rest of the car is done, I'll confirm that with a few trips to the track.] Oh, a few other benefits... Pump-gas, I can drive ~300 gallons on a tank, and refill in the space of five minutes... Show me an electric ANYTHING that can do that... Until then, electric cars are pap for the stupid, and the mentally deranged (i.e., "leftists").
Many of us have not the slightest bit of interest in building our own cars.
People tend to not be interested in things that exceed their intellectual capacity. Nice attempt to side-step the original point I made, BTW.
#35. To: Capitalist Eric (#31)
What's your point? Gas powered cars are cheaper when you build your own?
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest"Obama administration's national energy goals" = Return to the Stone Age
#5. To: Godwinson (#1)
So you want to keep using 19th century technology of the internal combustion engine???
#11. To: hondo68 (#5)
Eat my dust in your Chevy Volt!
#14. To: lucysmom (#11)
www.teslamotors.com/roadster
#29. To: hondo68, lucysmom (#14)
www.teslamotors.com/roadster
375 volts push up to 900 Amps of current into the motor to create magnetic fields. It delivers 288 peak horsepower and 295 lbs-ft of torque
#30. To: Capitalist Eric (#29)
#31. To: lucysmom (#30)
Many of us have not the slightest bit of interest in building our own cars.
Replies to Comment # 31. Nice attempt to side-step the original point I made, BTW.
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