Financing for Solar Energy
Information of financing solar energy, whether a nonprofit, business, or on a home. Included template documents, town hall files, and information on schools going solar.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Solar Programs
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study
VA Beach Opportunity Fund
Virginia Beach Case Study on Ruth McElroy Amundsen’s Opportunity Fund. Includes direct quotes, statistics, and background information.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Conservation, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Solar Programs
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, News Article
NOAA’s U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit.
A collection of data, case studies, and information on climate and resilience for educators. Includes educational videos, graphs, maps, and more on climate risks, vulnerabilities, and actions.
- Primary Topic: Sea Level Change
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Wetlands
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Activity, Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset, Educator Guide, Interactive Map, Lesson Plan, Video
Virginia Zoo Zooperlative Award
Engage in environmental projects to make a local impact and compete for the Virginia Zoo Zooperlative Award. Projects were scored based on their environmental impact, conservation and sustainability.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Conservation, Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource
- Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Case Study, News Article
Hampton Roads Student Projects – Schoolyard Impact
Local students OWN IT. Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) students recently participated in the Our Watershed Needs Identified for Today and Tomorrow (OWN-ITT) competition. Case Studies including story maps of ArcGis data and interactive maps and research done by students at Kellam HS, Princess Anne MS, and Bayside ES on their schoolyard impact on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Encourage Resilient Action, Flooding Prevention, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset, Interactive Map
Pace Alliance – Commercial property Assessed Clean Energy
Downloadable PDFs on C-PACE (Commercial property Assessed Clean Energy) for the Mid-Atlantic Region. C-PACE is a financing mechanism for owners of commercial property to fund energy-related property improvements with no upfront costs.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Solar Programs
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Educator Guide, Resilience Report, Student Action Plan
Mothers Out Front – Energy Efficiency
Mothers Out Front conducts workshops to help low income neighborhoods save energy and save on utility bills with Equitable Energy Efficiency (EEE) campaign, also developed pipelines web sites.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study
Solar United Neighbors Resources
Learn about the issues involving Solar Energy and policies. Topics include Net Metering, Solar & Electric Vehicles, Tax & Energy Credits, Community Solar Projects, and Energy Grid Reform.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Solar Programs
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study
Solar Services Resources
Learn more about solar energy, photovoltaic cells, and the process of a home or business going solar.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Solar Programs
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study
Norfolk Solar Contact
The Opportunity Zone Fund hires residents of the OZs to be trained as solar installers and work on the installation jobs in those neighborhoods. Follow the link to apply for free solar on your building, apply for a position, or volunteer.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Solar Programs
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study
Norfolk Solar Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund
As part of the national Qualified Opportunity Zone program, which incentivizes investment in low-income areas, a fund in Norfolk has started up, the Norfolk Solar Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, which will install solar on businesses and non-profits in Opportunity Zones for free.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Solar Programs
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study
Oyster Recovery Partnership
Learn all about Oyster Recovery Partnership including shell recycling, aquaculture, resource management, monitoring, outreach and education. Enjoy educational videos about oysters and oyster restoration, history of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, and oyster fun facts.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Conservation, Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Educational Programs, Video
- Program Type: Community Outreach
CBF: Polluted Runoff in the Bay
Learn about the consequences of polluted runoff within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Students learn what it means for a landscape to either be a green filter or a gray funnel.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Water Quality & Pollution
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Glossary
Glossary of the terms related to the Chesapeake Bay from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Local Resource
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research
Virginia Aquarium Conservation In Action
Learn about the Conservation Efforts the Virginia Aquarium does involving sea turtle hatchlings, fish eggs, coral restoration & repair, osprey hatchlings, frogwatch, marine debris/trash talking turtles, and water quality. Keep up to date by following the blogs along each conservation effort. Includes water quality interactive map!
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Conservation, Ecology, Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Water Quality & Pollution, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Blog, Downloadable Map, Interactive Map
NOAA’s Weather & Atmosphere Education Resources
Includes research, cases studies, data, charts, and background information on El Nino, Hurricanes, Space Weather Tornadoes, Weather Observations, and Weather Systems & Patterns.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset, Interactive Map
NOAA’s Freshwater Education Resources
Includes research, cases studies, data, charts, and background information on Water Cycle, Great Lakes Ecoregion, and Watersheds, Flooding and Pollution.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Water Quality & Pollution, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset
NOAA’s Marine Life Education Resources.
Includes research, cases studies, data, charts, and background information on Aquatic Food Webs, Coral Reef Ecosystems, Life in an Estuary, Marine Mammals, and Sea Turtles.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Ecology, Food Production, Water Quality & Pollution
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset
HRPDC Coastal Resiliency Program
The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Coastal Resiliency Program includes maps of coast flooding, sea level rise, research, policy guidance and viewing tools.
- Primary Topic: Sea Level Change
- Sub Topic: Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Local Resource
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Dataset, Interactive Map
National Ocean Service’s Sea Level Rise Facts
Enjoy NOAA’s background information on sea level rise causes, impacts and efforts to combat it.
- Primary Topic: Sea Level Change
- Sub Topic: Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Wetlands
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research