Earth Day Carnival – Green Energy Technology in the City

Today GET City put on an Earth Day Carnival to show the community what we have learned about being green. The carnival featured ten different stations, including hands-on experiments with CFL and LED light bulbs, solar hydrogen for fuel cell cars, wind power, and the LEED-certification design for the new Teen Center. There were lots of giveaways such as CFL light bulbs, backpacks with green slogans created by attendees, and reusable grocery bags.

Thanks to the hard work of the GET City team and great donations from area businesses, the Carnival was a great success, with over 100 people attending and filling their Green Energy Passport. Thanks to all for the hard work and support! Special thanks to our local sponsors:

Autumn & power point — Autumn describes the advantages of CFL and LED light bulbs

Tyresha & light bulb — Tyresha demonstrates how to measure the temperature near an incadescent light bulb

Kaylin talking about solar — Kaylin demonstrates solar hydrogen production for fuel cell cars

Jayla teen center2 — Jayla shows off the Teen Center design, which we plan to be LEED certified

Charton & Wind energy — Charlton demonstrates electricity production from wind.

Becky Jo Farrington of Michigan Energy Options demonstrates human energy production on a stationary bicycle.

GET City Collaborative!

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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