On December 1-2, about eighty young climate activists from nearly 20 high schools or youth organizations gathered for the Vermont and New Hampshire Energy Education Program’s (VEEP/NHEEP) Youth Climate Leaders Academy (YCLA) kick-off retreat at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT. Youth worked in teams to identify ways they could conserve energy, reduce carbon emissions, and…
As a part of YCLA, the Hopkinton High School team applied for a small grant from VEEP/NHEEP and a grant from HPSF to order composters. After setting up the composters outside, students advertised around the school and started collecting compost. After five weeks – the system has diverted at least 150 gallons of organic waste…
Students from Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax and Montpelier are taking over the Jeffersonville Farmers Market to educate their communities about our changing climate. Check out the article about the event, and their website.
VEEP/NHEEP has grants available to schools to help fund action projects during the 2023/2024 school year. If you have an idea for an action project that will encourage behavior that benefits the environment, and could use financial support to bring it to life, apply today. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as funds…
Jesslyn Mullett teaches middle school math and science in Marlboro, VT, and attended this year’s VEEP/NHEEP Summer Institute. Perhaps you, like Jesslyn, have been wondering how to kick off the year, incorporate all you need to teach (including climate change), and still focus on joy and meaningful solutions. She writes,”I went from feeling anxious about…
This year’s STEM Energy Action Group included a small group of enthusiastic youth that planned and conducted their own action projects. The STEM Energy Action Group is a 3 month class where youth in grades 4-8 meet regularly with VEEP/NHEEP educators to learn about the basics of energy generation and how human’s use of energy…
Energy Engineer Andy Shapiro took time to say a few words on Fran and her impact on VEEP: “I first met Fran in 1994 when the Tour de Sol – a New England solar car rally – came through Montpelier, VT. I had called the organizers of the rally to see if they had plans…
Guest Speakers This year’s Summer Institute will feature some incredible guest facilitators to help us dive into some challenging questions: John Neptune and tish carr, Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) Program: Who and what is in our community, how are we connected, and what can we learn from our fellow beings about climate solutions and resilience? Seacoast Students for Sustainability…
For teachers and students in Coos County!
Students can come to the Hugh Gallen Career and Technical Center in Littleton to experience a blower-door test and energy audit activities to investigate one of the tiny homes built by students at the center. Also, have a NHEEP educator come into your classroom and provide a hands-on workshop to understand heat transfer. Finally, participate in a build-a-thon.
Friday, September 29th, 2023. Join other NH students interested in energy and climate action. We’ll discuss our project ideas and plans, help each other troubleshoot, and build a support community of like-minded folks.
