Girl Scouts Perform Energy Audits, Prove Their Future Value

11.21.2008 | 12:11:00 pm | Posted by TreeHugger

Photo via Dave HoggBeing a Girl Scout has come a long way from making jewelry out of tree bark and safety pins and selling cookies. And it's a good thing, too. Tomorrow, 25 Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes will participate in a day-long camp focused on improving energy efficiency in buildings. They'll learn the bulk of the lessons by performing an energy audit of the Math and Science Center and the Program Center at Camp Dellwood in Indianapolis, IN. How... ...

 
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