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Growth Energy, NAAE bring biofuels to the classroom

High school students can now learn about biofuels in the classroom thanks to Growth Energy and the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, says it is the first in-classroom curriculum about the role of biofuels.

“It’s a two-week course to be used in the classroom and includes STEM-based activities as well as historical and political background for students on biofuels,” she says. “This is going to be shared with the 12,000 agricultural educators and nearly 670,000 students across the country.”

She tells Brownfield it’s incredibly important to educate the next generation of leaders and drivers about the biofuels industry.

“We really want to give people a sense of not only the importance economically of biofuels but the fact that there’s so many job opportunities in really innovative, science-oriented ways for students to pursue,” she says.

Skor says she hopes students take away an appreciation for the industry.

“Increased use of biofuels is good for the car, it’s good for the environment and it’s good for their pocketbook,” she says.

The curriculum was just rolled out. For more information visit growthenergy.org/curriculum.

The curriculum offers agricultural educators a two-week course with six activities.

Growth Energy represents producers and supporters of ethanol working to bring consumers better choices at the pump, grow the economy, and improve the environment.

The National Association of Agricultural Educators is a federation of state ag educators’ associations with nearly 8,000 members.

Audio: Emily Skor, Growth Energy