Kids Activities at Sustainable Living Expo

The Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP) is coming to the Sustainable Living Expo on Saturday, April 11, at Middlebury Union High School, with a full menu of hands-on, minds-on activities for kids (and adults) throughout the day. Come explore electricity at the hands-on generation stations, engineer a boat with superior sails, or build and test a solar car that you can “walk” on a leash. “Every time I lead the sailboat engineering activity,” says VEEP educator Laura MacLachlan, “I am amazed at the design and creativity of students and their joy at watching their boat sail down the track.”

VEEP is committed to engaging students in energy literacy through our outreach educators and continuing the learning with our energy focused curricula, trainings and kits. Want to learn more about VEEP’s mission and work with schools? Come test out our equipment and find out how you can bring VEEP to your school. Admission to the kids’ activities is free with your $5 admission to the Expo.

Want to learn more about the Sustainable Living Expo? Read on and check out their program here.

Mission:
To gather the community together with the purpose of inspiring each other to explore, design and create a vibrant self-sustaining future, rooted in ourselves, our communities, and in nature. With the Sustainable Living Expo, we will bring together all the different members of our emerging sustainable community under one tent; we will provide opportunities for learning, listening and conversation; and we will offer a venue for networking, engagement and collaboration.

What:
A one-day exposition of workshops, exhibits and events promoting sustainable living in the Champlain Valley.

Why:
To gather the community together with the purpose of inspiring each other to explore, design and create a vibrant future, rooted in ourselves, our communities, and in nature.