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PEARLAND: Silambam Houston is embracing sustainability with the set up of a rooftop photo voltaic array and a brand new pavilion at its Pearland dance studio due to a grant of almost $103,000 from Inexperienced Mountain Power Solar Membership.
The 14.58 kW photo voltaic array is anticipated to offset one hundred pc of the constructing’s vitality wants and save the group greater than $4,000 annually for the subsequent 25 years. The Inexperienced Mountain Power Solar Membership Sustainability Pavilion will function an outside gathering house for receptions and occasions on the facility.
Silambam is an Indian classical arts group, looking for to extend the appreciation and understanding of Indian creative traditions throughout cultural boundaries. The humanities academy program serves 180 college students every week with greater than 20 instructing artists on employees and the skilled dance firm with greater than 20 dancers frequently performs at Houston venues, together with Miller Outside Theater. The group has a collection referred to as “Dancing into STEM” to elucidate STEM ideas, bringing collectively two passions of the founder — dance and science.
“We’re thrilled to have the ability to weave sustainable practices into our arts programming, whereas additionally giving again to group,” stated Dr. Lavanya Rajagopalan, founder and govt creative director of Silambam. “The annual financial savings from this mission will permit us to extend artist pay, present tuition waivers for economically deprived college students, and/or present free or pay-what-you-can entry to our ArtStream Concert events, all whereas benefiting the atmosphere.”
Inexperienced Mountain Power is inspiring hope, motivating motion by means of the usage of clear vitality, and advancing sustainable communities by means of Solar Membership. Since its founding in 2002, Solar Membership has donated greater than $14 million for 164 tasks throughout Texas and the Northeast. Inexperienced Mountain Power invitations its clients and staff to contribute and assist help extra tasks that promote renewable vitality, vitality effectivity, useful resource conservation and environmental stewardship.
“At Inexperienced Mountain Power, we acknowledge that our decisions can have a profound affect on our surroundings,” stated Mark Parsons, Inexperienced Mountain Power vice chairman. “We’re proud to help the wealthy and various tradition of the Indian group, and we’re glad to assist Silambam take the subsequent step towards a extra sustainable future.”
Silambam carried out on the Miller Outside Theater on June 7.
About Inexperienced Mountain Power Solar Membership
Inexperienced Mountain Power is inspiring hope, motivating motion by means of the usage of clear vitality, and advancing sustainable communities by means of the work of Inexperienced Mountain Power Solar Membership. Since its founding in 2002, Solar Membership® has donated greater than $14 million for 164 tasks throughout Texas and the Northeast. Solar Membership collaborates with nonprofit organizations on tasks that target renewable vitality, vitality effectivity, useful resource conservation, and environmental stewardship. To study extra about Inexperienced Mountain Power and Solar Membership or to use for a Solar Membership grant, go to greenmountain.com/sunclub.
About Silambam Houston
Silambam is an Indian classical arts group, looking for to extend the appreciation and understanding of Indian creative traditions throughout cultural boundaries. The humanities academy program serves 180 college students every week with greater than 20 instructing artists on employees and the skilled dance firm with greater than 20 dancers frequently performs at Houston venues, together with Miller Outside Theater. The group has a collection referred to as “Dancing into STEM” to elucidate STEM ideas, bringing collectively two passions of the founder — dance and science.
