Everyone wants to be greener – whether it’s something as simple as recycling or as complex as living off the grid. And we challenge businesses and all levels of the government to do their part in conserving our resources and making smart choices for the future.
And though our trademark color has always been blue, Pitsco is definitely looking greener.
Of course, there are things we do here at the southeast Kansas headquarters that teachers and students across the country can’t see – such as company-wide paper, aluminum, and plastic recycling; adding recycling and fuel-conservation tips to the online employee newsletter; and saving as many mature trees as possible when building new company facilities.
But the Pitsco green that affects teachers and students is much easier to see: the 2008 STEM Catalog kicks off with a greened (green education) icon and a section on sustainable energy featuring all our best solar, wind, maglev, and fuel cell projects.
These activities were developed not only to teach STEM concepts but also to foster excitement for STEM and sustainable energy. When students see a Ray Catcher zip through the school parking lot or roast a hot dog in the Der Wiener Roaster, they get excited about the activity.
Excitement leads to interest. Interest leads to learning.
And learning about these technologies is a great way to prepare students for a green career – a career field with approximately 85,000 green jobs1 opening every year! Whether students want to study, develop, finance, install, or promote green technologies, this field has a place for them.
And because environmental engineering is expected to be an especially good field, Pitsco introduced two new Contextual Engineering Guides: Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Energy Engineering. Written by Celeste Baine – engineer, educator, and passionate supporter of green living – these guides lead middle school and high school classes through activities that teach about renewable energy technologies, the environmental impact of products and buildings, and more.
So let Pitsco help you create a greener learning experience. If you have any questions about implementing sustainable energy and green engineering activities in your classroom, call us at 800-358-4983 or e-mail us at service@pitsco.com. We’d be glad to help. Even though Pitsco may be blue, we recognize that the world needs us all to get a little greener.
By PJ Graham, Pitsco technical writer
1. Gregory McNamee, Careers in Renewable Energy (Masonville, CO: PixyJack Press, LLC, 2008), 15.