SYDNEY, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Australia's leading climate action organisation for parents, carers, and families,Australian Parents for Climate Action(AP4CA) is celebrating expansion of the schools solar program that was born out ofits campaign and petitionfor State and Federal funding to introduce solar and batteries into all Australian schools and early childhood centers. Australian Parents For Climate Action CEO Nic Seton The NSWSmart Energy School Pilot Project(part of $71m awarded across TAS, WA and NSW) came into existence after a two-year AP4CA campaign attracted 12,000 signatories, pledges from135 federal election candidates(including 23 elected representatives from all major parties and the crossbench), and strong support from theCity of Sydney and NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell. The AP4CA campaign also achieved publicsupport from Mike Cannon-Brookes, actressGeorgina Haig, TV presenterOsher Gunsberg, and The Chaser writer and comedianCraig Reucassel. The project
Combined, NSW state schools could generate up to 145 megawatts of solar energy and 1.5 times the amount generated by the state’s biggest solar farm in Nyngan.