Local School Energized By Grant

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By Todd Curran

Turner Valley School got a charge out of receiving the $10,000 A+ For Energy Grant on May 25th.
Teachers Matt Berrigan and Kate Irving accepted the funds on behalf of the school for their green submissions to the BP Energy Education Program. “These teachers sent in great applications to instruct their students about energy,” says BP representative Melanie Ducharme. “We're sending both teachers to school at a conference on how to effectively use their grant money and learn more about energy. We're really happy we could make a difference here.”

The program has been running since 2007, has awarded over 190 grants to the tune of $2.3 million, impacting over 50,000 kindergarten to Grade 12 students and our local teachers are as happy to receive as BP is to give. “This money will make a tremendous difference to our 140 students,” says Matt Berrigan. “Understanding the environment is the perfect way to engage our school and work together.”

As the program is not exclusive to scientific understanding of the environment, the school plans to produce some educational videos using music and art to promote information on sustainable and non-renewable resources and carbon footprint reduction. “We're so excited for the opportunity,” Matt says.
Visit www.bp.com for more information on the Energy Education Program.