Entergy Texas Gift to HARC Funds School Bus Magic.THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- The familiar yellow school bus is going green, so to speak. When Earth Day is celebrated here next spring, students throughout Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to:
The nonprofit HARC will bring The Magic School Bus to Montgomery County as part of its effort to develop public education "modules" around regional efforts to clean air and water, and support healthy ecosystems. For Entergy, sponsorship of the event was an excellent fit for its annual Environmental Stewardship Grants. The company gave $10,000 to HARC this year in support of the effort. HARC was one of 38 organizations in areas served by Entergy that received a total of $350,000 for environmental projects, a 40 percent increase over grants awarded last year. The Magic School Bus is based on Scholastic's award-winning book and television series. The bus is a traveling science laboratory that includes a special filter on the engine exhaust system Noun 1. exhaust system - system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged exhaust automobile engine - the engine that propels an automobile , reducing particulate matter particulate matter n. Abbr. PM Material suspended in the air in the form of minute solid particles or liquid droplets, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant. Noun 1. in its exhaust by up to 90 percent. The bus will be on hand in Montgomery County for 10 days and accommodates up to 25 children at a time. It will visit elementary schools elementary school: see school. in the area and educate children about the environment they live in. HARC, a not-for-profit organization based in The Woodlands, is dedicated to improving human and ecosystem well-being through the application of sustainability science and principles of sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union . For more information, visit www.harc.edu. Entergy Texas, Inc. provides electricity to 395,000 customers in 26 counties. It is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy Corp. is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. For more information, visit www.entergy-texas.com. Editors: A high res photo is available at http://www.harc.edu/NewsEvents/PR/2008/0708 |
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