Today we were privileged to meet the inaugural Green Academy students at Oakland Tech. These mostly sophomore students are getting introduced to thinking about ways they might decrease Oakland’s carbon footprint – and achieve our city’s long-term climate action plan.
Under the guidance of their teacher, Dr. Deirdre Snyder, they have been focused on energy-saving opportunities at home, in local businesses, on the streets and throughout our city.
In this project, shown above, students were starting to consider alternative sources of energy as well as practical ways to reduce energy consumption. Check out the solar panels on the roof, and the bike lane on the city street. These recommendations are very sweet from 16 year olds!
We’re excited that high schoolers are studying greener options, as this bodes well for all Oaklanders. At the upcoming Temescal Street Fair, this Sunday, these Oakland Tech students will also volunteer at the Green Zone – on Temescal Ave and 48th Street.
The adults need all the help they can get, and the teens will be there to assist with sign-ins, answering visitor questions, and even discussing their projects. When it comes to improving energy consumption in Oakland, Greening Oakland Homes welcomes the next generation with open arms.