TERC and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts are partnering to create an energy monitoring and conservation afterschool program for approximately 5,500 girls ages 8-11 in eastern Massachusetts. The goals of the Girls Energy Conservation Corps (GECCo) project are to involve girls in learning and applying science, using technology, developing leadership and communication skills, educating peers, saving energy, and addressing the global issue of climate change. The project is (1) developing activity-based Guides to help girls understand, monitor, and reduce energy use, (2) understand the connection between their own energy consumption and climate change, and (3) setting goals to cumulatively reduce their energy consumption.
Funders
NSF
Funding Program:
ISE/AISL
Award Number:
0813434
Funding Amount:
1834947
TEAM MEMBERS
Gillian Puttick
Principal Investigator
TERC Inc
Joan Reilly
Co-Principal Investigator
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
Katherine LeLacheur
Former Co-Principal Investigator
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
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