Use the sun to charge your phone at PEEC PPL Utilities grant used for teaching tool to raise students' awareness about sustainable energy

DINGMANS FERRY — The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) recently installed a solar cell phone charging bench to teach students about renewable energy.

“From early March right through the end of June, PEEC will host more than 18,000 school students from over 150 schools in the tri-state area, and many of them will need to charge their cell phones,” Rosalsky said. “Why not teach them about solar energy at the same time?”

The charging bench, located near the front entrance of the main education building, was purchased with a grant from PPL Electric Utilities, a longtime partner with PEEC in teaching visitors, especially schoolchildren, about the importance of sustainable energy.

This new addition comes at the perfect time, says executive director Jeff Rosalsky.

Alana Roberts, regional affairs director for PPL Electric Utilities, helped PEEC dedicate the solar charging bench on March 7 and was the first visitor to use it.

“We are proud to support the Pocono Environmental Education Center, and to help provide this benefit that will surely be in regular use by visitors,” she said. “We support the center’s mission of environmental education, sustainable living and appreciation of nature.”