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National Outdoor Leadership School to visit Darlington
Jan 24, 2008 9:54 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
The glaciers are melting, the oceans are rising and this past year was the warmest ever recorded. Climate change is happening. Al Gore says so. Time Magazine, too.
In an effort to teach students about leadership and environmental ethics, Darlington School will host the National Outdoor Leadership School's "Creating a Climate for Change" tour Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This educational road show has traveled more than 110,000 miles across the lower 48 states in the past three years, visiting over 300 colleges, schools, retailers and festivals.
The entire tour is powered by recycled vegetable oil collected by the crew at restaurants and dining halls along the way. The bus also features a rooftop solar array that keeps the bus off the grid while powering televisions, computers and stereos.
“We’ve saved thousands of dollars running on veggie oil and solar,” said Bruce Palmer, NOLS director of admission and marketing. “But more important, as a school that develops positive leaders and teaches environmental ethics, we have practiced what we teach and demonstrated alternative energies aren’t just possible, they are practical.”
“Creating a Climate for Change” visitors learn about alternative energy, practice their climbing skills on a bouldering wall, learn about NOLS courses, perfect their fly fishing cast, and gain understanding about Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. The tour is sponsored by Stonyfield Farm, the world's leading organic yogurt maker. To learn more about the NOLS Bus, please visit www.nols.edu/bus.
In an effort to teach students about leadership and environmental ethics, Darlington School will host the National Outdoor Leadership School's "Creating a Climate for Change" tour Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This educational road show has traveled more than 110,000 miles across the lower 48 states in the past three years, visiting over 300 colleges, schools, retailers and festivals.
The entire tour is powered by recycled vegetable oil collected by the crew at restaurants and dining halls along the way. The bus also features a rooftop solar array that keeps the bus off the grid while powering televisions, computers and stereos.
“We’ve saved thousands of dollars running on veggie oil and solar,” said Bruce Palmer, NOLS director of admission and marketing. “But more important, as a school that develops positive leaders and teaches environmental ethics, we have practiced what we teach and demonstrated alternative energies aren’t just possible, they are practical.”
“Creating a Climate for Change” visitors learn about alternative energy, practice their climbing skills on a bouldering wall, learn about NOLS courses, perfect their fly fishing cast, and gain understanding about Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. The tour is sponsored by Stonyfield Farm, the world's leading organic yogurt maker. To learn more about the NOLS Bus, please visit www.nols.edu/bus.
