Louisiana Clean Fuels teaches Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School Students about Energy Efficiency
Posted by admin on Dec. 9, 2015 / Emissions & Fuel Economy / Subscribe 0
Sarah Stafford and Lauren Lambert-Tompkins of Louisiana Clean Fuels (LCF) visited Kenilworth Science and Technology (KST) Charter School students at the school’s Annual Holiday Health Fair, sponsored by 100 Black Men and Amerigroup on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at KST. Through games, dancing and fun, the kids learned tips on energy efficiency and the effects of vehicle idling on the air we breathe.
KST Charter School is the first school in the state to sign up for the Louisiana Clean Fuels and Capital Region Planning Commission’s (CRPC) newest project: Clean Air for Kids.
Clean Air for Kids combines Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Flags and education resources with the Clean Cities anti-idling initiative.
“We’re excited to have the opportunity to teach kids about the dangers of poor air quality and what they can do to reduce particulate matter,” said Lambert-Tompkins.
During the fair, Stafford and Lambert-Tompkins encouraged the kids to teach their own 
parents and school bus drivers about the negative effects idling their vehicles can have on the air they breathe.
CRPC donated five brightly colored air quality flags to KST; each flag color indicates the local air quality forecast based on the Air Quality Index. Students will raise the appropriate flag each day, guiding teachers on what days are appropriate for outdoor activity.
The anti-idling and energy efficiency outreach component of Clean Air for Kids intends to motivate students to do what they can do to discourage hazardous “air days.”
“Kenilworth’s STEM focus encourages a great deal of ingenuity in these kids,” Lambert-Tompkins said. “Reaching these young trailblazers with a message of the importance of clean air and fuels will help progress these ideals…the future President could be in this gym right now.”
Kids surrounding an energy efficiency board game, dancing and cheering when they land on “carpool” and can move up 10 spaces is a big “win” for Louisiana Clean Fuels.
Interested in joining Clean Air for Kids? Contact us at [email protected]g or 225.485.2522.
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