The nation's oldest public school, Boston Latin School, is getting a green makeover.
One of the school's most popular clubs, Youth Climate Action Network, is undertaking an ambitious project that began with the dismayed results of their campus' energy audit. The students started with small steps, like implementing a recycling program for their cafeteria and installing LED lights in their auditorium, but they aren't content with stopping there.
Working with a local architect and BLS parent, Youth CAN has designed a remodeling of the school's roof that will turn it into a hands-on classroom for sustainability, equipped with solar panels, wind turbines, and green gardens to absorb rainwater runoff. The motivated students are even working on a "sustainability curriculum" that other schools could implement, and have already persuaded five local colleges to follow their lead in creating a green roof...
Read the rest of the story plus video in the HuffingtonPost.com
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