ODESSA — Senator Coons spoke at the opening of the Appoquinimink School District Outdoor Classroom on Friday, May 20th. Chris joined Governor Markell, Appoquinimink School District Superintendent Tony Marchio, and students for the dedication of Delaware’s first renewable energy classroom.
The outdoor classroom is designed to teach students in grades K-12 about alternative energy sources. It is equipped with solar roof panels, a photo voltaic solar tree, a windmill and radiant floor heating. Hands-on lessons taught in the outdoor classroom will enable students to gain a further understanding of energy conservation, the economic and environmental effects of energy use, and renewable energy technologies.
Chris noted how important it is to teach our children about alternative energy in a way that goes beyond the textbook. “Your generation is inheriting complicated environmental challenges,” Chris said to the students there. “You are fortunate to have access to a place like this outdoor classroom where you can learn to not only be good stewards of the environment but also gain first-hand, in depth knowledge of emerging jobs in these cutting-edge technologies.”