Here’s Five Fast Facts About Milwaukee Schools’ Green Energy Push:
- ☀️Power Surge - Wisconsin schools spend more than $175M a year on power and energy. That’s the second largest expense other than staff.
- 🔌Resolution Revolution - The plan, a new resolution getting voted on ASAP, plans to direct the district in reducing greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030. The reduction will come through green energy projects like solar panels and making school buildings more energy efficient. Taylor Swift will not be consulted.
- 💡Energetic Subject - If approved, the project would teach students about the industry itself, encourage green jobs and dedicate staff toward in-school climate education.
- 🏫Shifting Energy The clean energy industry is largely dominated by white male workers and only 8% are black. The Milwaukee School District is 90% students of color. So, educators hope the programming will help change those demographics in the state.
- 💰What Money? - There is no funding committed in the resolution itself, so this may wind up being a deal where they pass it and then it goes nowhere.
🔥Bottom line: When a resolution like this is twofold, it’s hard not to approve it. If the project itself is successful, hopefully schools across the country will follow suit and bring in revenue they are responsible for, rather than flat out pleading for it.
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