North Penn students urge district to adopt net‑zero energy goal; board committee to consider pathway

Student leaders from the North Penn School District’s EnAct club on the committee’s virtual meeting presented a proposal asking the district to adopt a net‑zero energy policy and form a sustainability leadership team to guide long‑term building and transportation decisions.

Audrey, a junior at North Penn High School, and Srijani, a junior, vice president of EnAct and a student representative on the policy committee, told the Facilities and Operations committee that their plan centers on creating a leadership team, setting distinct targets for electricity, heating and transportation, and establishing checkpoints over coming decades. “Our big picture goal [is] for adopting a net‑zero policy,” Srijani said, explaining that net‑zero systems produce as much renewable energy on‑site as they consume annually.

The students offered…