FA Board Adopts Energy Policy
& Club Wins Mini-Grant

On September 24, 2007, the Fayette Academy Board unanimously adopted the
school's first Energy Policy. The Ecology Club met with the Board, gave a
power point presentation outlining their goals and explained school-wide
energy audit findings. The Board adopted the following policy:

Fayette Academy seeks to attain and maintain a place of leadership in all
that we do. This includes leadership in environmental stewardship on our
campus, and in the larger community of which we are a part. We are
committed to examining the actual and potential environmental impacts
associated with our activities and services, in order to continually improve
environmental performance. We believe that the schools, which exert
leadership in addressing the stabilization and reduction of long-term energy
cost, attract new sources of funding and increase support of alumni and
local communities. Accordingly, we commit our institution to support
efforts to insure our campus is more energy efficient and will develop and
use alternative and renewable energy sources that are ecologically sound,
socially just and economically viable.

The FA Ecology Club is working closely with TDEC (Tennessee Department of
Environment and Conservation) Green School Program, TEEN (Tennessee Energy
Education Network), MTV Campus Climate Challenge, TVA Green Power Switch and
the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The club's ultimate goal is to have
their school run on 100% green power funded from the savings from energy
conservation.

"I am so proud of these young people and their efforts to make a difference
in our community. They have dedicated themselves to become better stewards
of the land and to nurture all life around them. These young leaders of
tomorrow gave of their free time during the summer months to begin
leadership training and teambuilding. They understand sacrifice and have
openly looked at all sides of the energy issues facing our community within
the next twenty years. These students want to take a proactive approach
before energy costs skyrocket, or rolling blackouts begin, like in other
parts of our country. They do not want Fayette County residents to
experience power cut offs for two hours a day during peek demand because the
utility provider may not be able to afford to purchase the energy," said
sponsor Donna Burrus.

"Community education and energy conservation" is the mission for the 2007-08
school year. Every home and business will save money by conserving and we
can do our part as individuals by reducing our "carbon footprint." It is a
win, win situation!

The FA Ecology Club was presented a mini-grant from the Tennessee
Environmental Educators Association during their recent fall conference at
Reelfoot Lake. This mini-grant will help fund a mini, biodiesel conversion
unit, which the club will use for educational purposes. Once a year across
the state of Tennessee, the TEEA funds projects which address environmental
education.