{"id":1503,"date":"2018-03-07T10:42:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T15:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2018-03-07T10:42:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T15:42:28","slug":"cure-pushes-for-a-more-sustainable-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/2018\/03\/07\/cure-pushes-for-a-more-sustainable-school\/","title":{"rendered":"CURE Pushes for a More Sustainable School"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sadie Finn and Alexis Larsen<\/span><\/p>\n

Community United for Renewable Energy (CURE) was recently established by junior Kenneth Warren because of \u201ca little girl in India.\u201d In the summer of 2017, Warren went on a trip to India, where he witnessed a girl drinking polluted water. In an attempt to improve the drinking water better for the villagers, he began seeking ways in which he could make the world more sustainable.<\/span><\/p>\n

CURE\u2019s mission is to create an eco-friendly world in which sustainable practices are performed daily. They plan to do this by integrating youth into eco-friendly, environmentally sustainable schools. <\/span><\/p>\n

T.C. Williams uses a rain cistern that collects rainwater in the school and saves more than 6 million gallons per year, a rain garden that improves the quality of the water in tributaries, a roof garden that filters stormwater as well as it provides educational opportunities for students, and specialized HVAC and lighting-system which help reduce the school\u2019s total energy consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n

CURE plans to use the first 30 days of their initiative is to focus on research to determine how to best improve the school\u2019s sustainability. Warren said, \u201cWe need to do a lot of research first, \u00a0that is the main priority, making ACPS sustainable.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The initiative’s first short term goal is to place solar panels on top of the school. Warren said, \u201cAs of right now solar is the main way we hope to replace energy consumption at T.C.\u201d Additionally, they hope to find other ways to make T.C. Williams more sustainable, including doing research on LED lights, green cleaning supplies, and fully utilizing the school gardens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although CURE is going to be helping T.C. Williams become more renewable, it does not want to affiliate itself with the school. Junior Elspeth Collard said, \u201cWe are not really affiliating ourselves with T.C. in order to be able to grow.\u201d The initiative hopes to be able to help all communities, not just ACPS. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CURE team has already reached out to other schools, in hope of working with students who have similar goals. Sophomore Riley Casagrande said, \u201cWe know of a similar project that in past years have been going on in Fairfax County schools.\u201d This will help the initiative stay a school based project, meaning that CURE will start by helping schools become more renewable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Schools are CURE\u2019s main goal because it is where students spend the most time and will be able to learn and apply renewable practices. Casagrande said, \u201cAs high schoolers it is the place we have most access to and it could make a difference.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

CURE hopes that by making the school and community more sustainable, the students will learn and practice sustainable habits. Warren said, \u201cIf you grow up in an environment that practices whatever belief you have, whether that’s religion, politics, etc, [you will continue to practice those beliefs throughout your life]. Hopefully that will translate to sustainability.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

CURE is still a new initiative and is welcoming all new members. For more information, contact them at projectcure01@gmail.com.<\/span><\/p>\n

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