Feb. 7, 2013 – The Catawba River District and the foundation for a regional utility are launching
an Eco-Footprint Sustainability Challenge. The friendly competition will encourage students at several schools in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties to get creative with ideas to improve the
sustainability of their schools.
The Piedmont Natural Gas Eco-Footprint Challenge, developed
by the Catawba River District, will enable students to apply science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) principles to devise a way to protect
or reduce consumption of a natural resource.
Eleven River District elementary and middle schools located
in Mount Holly, Belmont, and Charlotte near the Catawba River are being invited to participate in the
three-month learning completion, set to begin in March.
