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Uncategorized January 17, 2010March 11, 2011 by scott

Change a light, Change Michigan (Update)

Jessalyn and Chontealice show off their progress in changing incadescent bulbs for CFLs. They’re also measuring energy saved and carbon dioxide emissions eliminated. Did you know that incandescent light bulbs use five times as much energy as compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), causing more coal to be burned and more carbon to be emitted into …

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Uncategorized November 29, 2009March 7, 2011 by scott

Change a Light, Change Michigan!

Theresa and friends rap on light bulbs and coal plants coal rap This semester we are investigating the new energy initiative called “Change a Light, Change Michigan!” The main thrust of this initiative is to get people to change out of their incandescent light bulbs for CFLs or Compact Fluorescent Lamps. We are figuring out …

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Uncategorized October 26, 2009March 11, 2011 by scott

GET City Welcomes New Members

This Fall, GET City welcomes 9 returning members, and 18 new members.  Welcome to Alixandria, Autumn, Bianca, Brittney, Chontealice, DaiVion, Darion, Daryl, Deazja, Derrick, Deveontage, Kenyarta, Kenyartta, Laquisha, LeD’Jiin,  Rayray, Tenaya, and Theresa !!

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Uncategorized October 14, 2009March 11, 2011 by scott

Green Roof at the Boys and Girls Club

The energy efficient roof was unveiled Tuesday, October 14 at a noontime press conference.

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The GET City Collaborative provides sustained informal engineering design experiences for youth in Michigan and North Carolina. We focus on youth as Community Science Experts and support youths' powerful brilliance as STEM-rich makers as they seek to work towards justice in their maker clubs and communities. We provide youth access to advanced digital technology, science and engineering knowledge and practice, maker spaces, and a network of experts to advance their understandings of and interest in community sustainability, energy and engineering. Founded in 2006, GET City has provided learning, mentoring, and research opportunities to youth ages 10-18.

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