On October 4th & 5th, over 1,000 students in grades 3-6 at Athens City Schools will visit Ohio University to learn about energy and alternative energy options.

The event will contribute to building a strong foundation for sustainable choices by helping Athens students appreciate how the decisions they make about using natural resources affect the environment all around us. Demonstrations, lessons and hands-on activities, all designed to meet the public schools' academic standards, will focus on energy, conservation and the environment.

If you are interested in volunteering for Energy Days, please contact Sarah at sc357003@ohio.edu

The Office of Resource Conservation at Ohio University is sponsoring an Alternative Energy Vehicle Display on Wednesday and Thursday, October 4th and 5th, from 11-4pm at the Howard Hall site.

Learn about the simple and effective ways Athens community members are reducing petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions through the utilization of alternative fuels and means of transportation. Come get a first hand look at the technology that makes these vehicles go--several cars will be on display each day. Information and knowledgable individuals will be on hand to field your questions about: recycled biodiesel and straight vegetable oil, hybrid and electric cars, ethanol, bikes and bike trailers, the OHIO Ecohouse Greasel Cooperative, and much more.

Ohio University will host the first annual edition of OHIO Unplugged, a renewable energy themed music festival. The event will take place from 4-8pm on the South Green lawn (the "Front Four"), and will feature a number of local and regional performers including the Fossil Fools art collective , Attila Horvath, DJ Self Help and others. Free Avalanche Pizza will be served from 5-7 pm, while supplies last!

The goal of this event is to expose members of our campus community to the benefits of using renewable energy, the need for resource conservation, and the consequences of our dependence on fossil fuels. The stage for OHIO Unplugged will be 100% solar powered, and the festival will be the university's first official Zero Waste event, meaning that only recyclables and compost will be generated. Prizes will be awarded to audience members who visit information booths on site.

If you are interested in volunteering for Unplugged, please contact Dana at dl600805@ohio.edu

Friday, September 29 at 7 pm, Kim Teplitzky will speak at Scripps Auditorium. Refreshments will be served. Her talk is titled:

Climate Change: Rising to the Challenge
Global Warming and the Youth Climate Movement

Kim Teplitzky works with students on the Campus Climate Challenge campaign in PA, OH, MI and WV for the Sierra Student Coalition, the student chapter of the Sierra Club.  She also serves on the Steering Committee for the Energy Action Coalition, the 30-organization body that runs The Challenge.

The Campus Climate Challenge is a project of more than 30 leading youth organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Challenge leverages the power of young people to organize on college campuses and high schools across Canada and the U.S. to win 100% Clean Energy policies at their schools. The Challenge is growing a generation-wide movement to stop global warming, by reducing the pollution from our high schools and colleges down to zero, and leading our society to a clean energy future.