Delaware
The NEED Project
PO Box 10101
Manassas, VA 20108
Tel: (703) 257-1117
Fax: (703) 257-0037
Email: info@need.org
Web: www.need.org

NEED is currently working to expand its programs in
Delaware schools.

District of Columbia
The NEED Project
PO Box 10101
Manassas, VA 20108
Tel: (703) 257-1117
Fax: (703) 257-0037
Email: info@need.org
Web: www.need.org

The Washington, D.C. NEED Program is currently unfunded, but has several participating schools. NEED’s national sponsors provide NEED memberships and materials to schools. NEED is working to expand programs in Washington, D.C. schools.

Florida
Florida NEED Project
Contacts: Carolyn Wuest, NEED Lead Teacher
Nancy Stanley, NEED Lead Teacher
Escambia County Schools
30 E. Texar Drive
Pensacola, FL 32503
Tel: (850) 469-5607
Fax: (850) 469-5600
Email: info@need.org or wildwuest@aol.com
Web: www.need.org

Florida’s NEED programs are building on the success of the Escambia County (Pensacola) program and are growing in Orange County Public Schools. In 2004-2005, more than 300 educators participated in the program. Participating teachers received curriculum resources, professional development workshops and in-services, as well as sponsorship to attend NEED’s Energy Conferences for Educators. All NEED programs and activities are correlated to the Sunshine State Science Standards.

Sponsors: Florida Department of Environmental Protection; Florida State Energy Office; U.S. Department of the Interior - Minerals Management Service; ChevronTexaco, and Escambia County Schools.

Georgia
The NEED Project
PO Box 10101
Manassas, VA 20108
Tel: (703) 257-1117
Fax: (703) 257-0037
Email: info@need.org
Web: www.need.org

NEED is currently working to expand its programs in Georgia schools.

Guam
The NEED Project
PO Box 10101
Manassas, VA 20108
Tel: (703) 257-1117
Fax: (703) 257-0037
Email: info@need.org
Web: www.need.org

NEED training and materials are provided to educators. A Guam NEED Energy Conference will be conducted in 2005-2006 with teachers receiving several days of energy education training. The Guam Energy Office has trained staff to administer the NEED program day to day.

Sponsor: Guam Energy Office.

Hawaii
Hawaii NEED Program
Contact: Dean Masai
DBEDT–Energy Division
PO Box 2359
Honolulu, HI 96804
Tel: (808) 587-3804
Fax: (808) 587-3820

NEED is currently working to expand its programs in Hawaii. Several schools participate in the program and receive materials for use in the classroom

sponsored by Hawaii Electric Company.

Illinois
For Illinois Sustainable Education Project (ISTEP) Programs contact:
Peggy Chamness
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
620 E. Adams Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Tel: (217) 785-2765
Fax: (217) 785-2618
Email: pchamness@ildceo.net

For general NEED programs, contact:
The NEED Project
PO Box 10101
Manassas, VA 20108
Tel: (703) 257-1117
Fax: (703) 257-0037
Email: info@need.org
Web: www.need.org

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development's Bureau of Energy and Recycling has developed a new integrated approach to once separate energy and recycling education programs. New efforts in education will now fall under one program – the Illinois Sustainable Education Project (ISTEP).
This new integrated approach will focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency and the process of recycling as key learning examples of resource conservation and environmental stewardship. The program will continue to emphasize the link between energy, recycling, the economy, and the environment to provide Illinois students and teachers with the necessary information to make informed decisions.
ISTEP offers educational resources, including hands-on inquiry kits, bookmarks, and posters. Through partnerships with NEED, the Great Lakes Council of Governors’ Ethanol Coalition, the National Biodiesel Board, Illinois Ag in the Classroom, and BP, educators can receive new solar, ethanol, and biodiesel curricula. Illinois teachers attending the biofuels workshops receive NEED’s Science of Energy Kits, Energy Infobooks, and Transportation Fuels curriculum, including Biodiesel and Ethanol.
NEED works with the energy industry to provide solar panels and resources to schools as part of the BP Solar Connection program. New offerings include NEED’s H2 Educate and Energy Management for Schools programs.

Sponsors: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation; BP; Great Lakes Council of Governors’ Ethanol Coalition, and National Biodiesel Board

Indiana
The NEED Project
PO Box 10101
Manassas, VA 20108
Tel: (703) 257-1117
Fax: (703) 257-0037
Email: info@need.org
Web: www.need.org

Energy education opportunities have grown substantially this year in Indiana, thanks to the support of Citizen Gas, Vectren, Indianapolis Power and Light, and Duke Energy Indiana. Five NEED Energy Workshops were held just for teachers throughout the service area, with a special emphasis on energy management at home and at school. Energy conservation was also the focus of a two-day conference for school building operators, providing them with information and training to implement energy saving practices into their schools—to save energy and money for their schools and districts. With help from Kentucky, NEED developed a student Home Energy Conservation Kit that expands energy savings from schools into students’ homes. The sponsoring utility companies are providing interested teachers with energy management kits for their classrooms and home energy management kits for each student. With utility and state government support, the Indiana Community Action Association provided sponsorships for Indiana teachers to attend NEED Energy Conferences for Educators in 2005 and 2006, impacting classrooms and homes throughout the state.

Sponsors: Indiana Department of Commerce - Energy Policy Division; Indiana Division of Family and Children - Housing and Community Services; Indiana Community Action Association; Altair; Cinergy/PSI; Citizens Gas; Indiana Family and Social Services Administration; Indianapolis Power and Light, and Vectren.