Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Environmental teacher Mike Town and Congressman Jay Inslee brief City Council on student energy projects


BREAKING NEWS

UPDATED:  A video of Redmond High School teacher Mike Town and U.S. Congressman Jay Inslee addressing Redmond City Council on April 6 is here
Mike (on left) briefed the Council about student energy assessment projects with Redmond schools and the city Fire Department.  Redmond High with a few other schools has saved $30,000/year in energy and waste compared to three years ago.  
Under the suggestion of Mayor Marchione, Mr. Town's students audited six Fire Stations, all competing for 1st Place in energy savings.  Town said our Governor is impressed and now wants all state buildings audited for energy consumption.  The Bellevue EPA building is the first state building to be audited  for energy consumption and savings and waste.  Mike Town's students have been given the task.  
Congressman Jay Inslee proclaimed: 
"Redmond has two natural resources that have made it world famous, and that is Microsoft and Mike Town and the Redmond Mustangs."
Congressman Inslee lauded Mike Town for recently winning a highly competitive National Science Foundation fellowship to advocate in D.C.  Inslee said "local CO-2 reduction is being replicated nationally." 
Watch the video to learn more about Town and Inslee's briefing, Inslee's response to Downtown Park funding and Councilmember Kimberly Allen's remarks on reducing the city's carbon pollution.   
http://rctv.redmond.gov/ondemand/CC04062010.wmv

By Bob Yoder
Video by City of Redmond

1 comment:

  1. Thanks Bob
    It was a really good event and hopefully there will be a lot more joint work between RHS and the city.

    The fellowship will also be a great opportunity for the city and the district and we will send some more specific info to you as it develops.
    Mike Town, 7/8/10

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