We’re taking our climate change initiative on the road – thanks to a vegetable
oil-powered bus and an outdoor leadership program that also wants to save the planet.
The Creating a Climate for Change Tour is a two-year journey designed to raise awareness
about outdoor education and alternative energy. It’s made possible by our sponsorship of the
National Outdoor Leadership School’s (NOLS) traveling program. Using
a bus that runs on recycled vegetable oil, NOLS will crisscross the country, carrying our
environmental message and lots of Stonyfield yogurt and smoothies.
That yogurt is kept cold by an onboard bank of coolers operated by – what else? solar power Doing its part in this effort is the NOLS bus itself, which features a converted
diesel engine designed to run on recycled vegetable oil (RVO)
a cleaner, renewable alternative to petroleum. The bus refills its supply at restaurants
and dining halls along the way. |
“Stonyfield Farm and NOLS share a number of values, including a strong environmental ethic and a belief in the power of education to create change. What better places to visit than our nation’s college campuses, where students are ready to tackle the issues that will impact their futures. After all, we’re talking about saving the planet that they’ll inherit.”
–Gary Hirshberg |
Visitors to the bus can practice their climbing skills on the bus’ bouldering wall,
learn about NOLS programs, perfect their fly fishing cast, and learn about Leave No Trace
outdoor ethics. They can also learn all about the bus’ fuel source and the new
solar-power system that runs the on-board refrigerators.
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About NOLS
Founded in 1965 by legendary mountaineer Paul Petzoldt, the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is the leader in wilderness education and sets the industry standard for responsible, high-quality educational expeditions. NOLS provides an awe-inspiring, transformative experience that develops active, positive leaders with lifelong environmental ethics and outdoor skills to more than 10,000 students each year. A private non-profit school, NOLS runs 10-day to school-year-length courses on four continents. NOLS students, ages 14 to over 70, explore the most remote wilderness the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Alaska, Western Canada, Mexico, Patagonia (Chile), India, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and Baffin Island have to offer. For more information, visit www.nols.edu. |
