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The mission of the National Energy Education Development Project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. NEED works with energy companies, agencies and organizations to bring balanced energy programs to the nation's schools with a focus on strong teacher professional development, timely and balanced curriculum materials, signature program capabilities and turn-key program management.

2010 NEED Annual Report (Released June 25, 2010) - Financial Statements, the 2010 NEED Youth Awards Winning Projects and Program Spotlights
565 NEED Students and Teachers are arriving in Washington, D.C. for the 30th Annual Youth Awards for Energy Achievement. The winners of the 2010 Youth Awards for Energy Achievement are honored on June 28, 2010 at the U.S. Department of the Interior. For more information visit the Youth Awards page.
NEED receives $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation for Solar Schools Program. View PR Newswire Story.
Kennedy Middle Grade School (Kankakee, Illinois) featured on EnergyStar's Featured Stories Page
Become a fan of NEED on Facebook!
The Saving Energy at Home and School Teacher Guide and Student/Family Guide was created as part of NEED's residential energy conservation programming. These lessons and activities can be taught in the classroom with the NEED Saving Energy Kit and the Saving Energy Home Kits for each student.
The National Energy Conference for Educators is coming to Dallas in July, 2010. Learn more and apply online or download the brochure.
Upcoming NEED Events and Workshops
The 2009-2010 Resource Catalog of curriculum materials and kits. The entire NEED curriculum portfolio is available online by subject, title, and grade level.
Energy Exchange and Career Currents Newsletters
The PG&E Solar Schools Program provides curriculum materials, hands-on kits, Bright Ideas Grants, and teacher training to schools in Northern and Central California. Visit PG&E Solar Schools.
NEED is pleased to be part of the TXU Energy Solar Academy with TXU Energy in Texas. The program includes solar installations, classroom kits and curriculum, and teacher training. For more information visit the TXU Energy Solar Academy.
http://txu-solaracademy.need.org

The NEED Project supports ENERGY STAR®'s 2010-2011 Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR® Campaign. Our goal is to encourage at least 2,000 individuals to take the Pledge. As a leading pledge driver in the 2009-2010 campaign, NEED teachers and students reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 54,083,565 lbs. Join us in making a difference, sign the Pledge today!

Coming Soon! Updates for NEED's 2010-2011 Change the World Teacher Guide which includes curriculum and activity ideas for implementing the Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR® Campaign in your classroom and community. Check out the Make a Cool Change Refrigerator/Freezing Recycling Teacher Guide and the Make a Clean Change Washer Recycling Guide!

 
 
 
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