Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education 20 Years of Partnerships 2013 Direct funding begins through Utilities; launch of KEEP 2011 Enrichment Pilot in partnership with Seventhwave 2009 KEEP begins and Utility Companies Sustainable Energy Education to coordinate the statewide Initiative with funding from Electrathon Program Cool Choices iCanConserve™ School to Home Program begins in partnership with Wisconsin Public Service
2007
1995
1997
1999
KEEP begins
First KEEP Course
KEEP Advisory Committee is formed
KEEP Energy Education Activity Guide
1996
Partnership with Wisconsin Utilities to fund UWSP tuition scholarships for teachers
2003
2001
KEEP launches its first online course
First Educator Tent at the Energy Fair
KEEP receives funding from Focus on Energy
2000
2005 KEEP Awarded IREC’s Renewable Energy Recognition Award
Development of Doable Renewables course and guide
2002
KEEP reaches international audiences in Japan and Taiwan. KEEP Activity Guide is translated into Mandarin; KEEP Presents in Japan; and KEEPtacular Teacher Program held in Taiwan
2014 2008
1998 KEEP’s partnership with Focus on Energy™ spanned more than a decade, from 2000 until 2012
A long-standing partnership with Wisconsin Utilities began in 1998 and continues to benefit KEEP and Wisconsin’s teachers and students today
2010
Wisconsin State Energy Office Partnership with School Building Energy Efficiency Education Program
New Course offering: Exploring Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin focus contacts and provider Energy Education through STEM
2004 2006
2015
2012