Citizens Gas & IPL Launch Energy Education Program for Local Schools
INDIANAPOLIS – In keeping with National Energy Awareness Month, Citizens Gas and Indianapolis Power & Light (IPL) are launching THINK! ENERGY Indiana, an energy efficiency education program for students in local schools.
THINK! ENERGY Indiana assists teachers and their students to “think!” about energy, “talk” about energy, and “take action” now about our energy for the future.
National Energy Foundation (NEF) is conducting THINK! ENERGY Indiana on behalf of Citizens Gas and IPL. NEF is providing an interactive, hands-on, classroom presentation and distributing a take home THINK! ENERGY Indiana Take Action Kit to a select group of 6 th grade classrooms. This unique, experiential program teaches the importance of energy, natural resources and environmental issues, and gives each participating student's family the technologies to start making a difference.
“We are very pleased to participate in the THINK ENERGY Indiana project. This program is another extension of our ongoing efforts to help our customers conserve energy to not only save money, but to improve the environment,” said Carey Lykins, President & CEO of Citizens Gas.
“IPL believes that it is important for children to learn at an early age to appreciate the natural resources required to produce the energy used in their everyday lives,” said Greg Fennig, IPL Vice President of Public Affairs. “By teaching kids how to conserve energy, families and the environment will benefit.”
Citizens Gas also invites school children to learn about energy conservation online at CitizensEnergySavers.com and www.citizensgas.com/forkids.
IPL customers may request a home energy efficiency kit similar to the one the students will receive by visiting IPLPower.com.
Contents of the Citizens Gas/IPL THINK! ENERGY Indiana Take Action Kit include:
- High Efficiency Shower Head
- 14W CFL
- 19W CFL
- Digital Refrigerator Thermometer
- Filter Tone Alarm
- Kitchen Aerator
- Shower Timer
- Flow Rate Test Bag
- Water Temp Check Card
- Fun Facts Slide Chart
- Light Switch Stickers
- Scratch ‘n Sniff Natural Gas Safety Sticker
- Outlet Gasket
Participating Schools to date Include:
Monday, October 1 – Indianapolis, IN
Center for Inquiry - 9:30 a.m.
School #2
725 North Jersey Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4202
Stephen Foster - 12:00 noon
School #67
653 Somerset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4267
Thursday, October 4 – Indianapolis, IN
Cold Springs School - 9:00 a.m.
3650 Cold Springs Road
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4155
Garfield Phoenix Academy - 1:30 p.m.
307 Lincoln Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-4231
Friday, October 5 - Indianapolis, IN
Parkview Elementary - 2:00 p.m.
3092 Brookside Parkway North Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 326-4281
About Citizens Gas
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility is a Public Charitable Trust providing safe and reliable energy services to more than 266,000 customers in and around Marion County. The Public Charitable Trust means the utility is managed only for the benefit of customers and the community. Additional information is available online at www.citizensgas.com.
About IPL
IPL is The Power Behind Indianapolis, providing retail electric service to nearly 470,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Indianapolis, Indiana and other central Indiana communities. IPL is a part of The AES Corporation, whose global workforce of 30,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world's growing power needs.
About NEF
National Energy Foundation is a unique 501 (c) 3 nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the development, dissemination, and implementation of supplementary educational materials, programs, and courses. These resources for education relate primarily to energy, water, natural resources, science and math, technology, conservation, and the environment. All enrich and enhance teaching and learning. They recognize the importance and contribution of natural resources to our economy, to our national security, the environment, and our quality of life.
NEF is devoted to the implementation of a variety of innovative teacher training and student programs. The NEF Academy offers several university graduate credit, independent study courses developed for K-12 school teachers. More than thirty years of expertise in carrying out effective educational partnerships has been supported by the education community, businesses, government agencies, and associations.
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