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8EnvironmentReport2013SeattleCityLightContributingtoEnvironmentalEducationCityLightemployeesarecommiedtocaringfortheenvironment.Itispartofourmissiontopromoteenvironmentaleducaonforourcustomerschildrenandadults.OnewaywedothisisbysponsoringannualeldtripsforSealepublicelementaryschoolswithethnicdemographicsthathavebeenunder-representedinnaturalresourcecareers.ScienstsfromCityLightsEnvironmentalAairsDivisiontookstudentstovisitasiteontheCedarRiverfortheninthyearin2013.CityLightsSkagitToursstrengthenthebondsbetweenpeopleandnature.Dangbacktothelate1930sthetoursconnuetobeoeredduringthesummer.Since2011thetourshavebeenconductedinpartnershipwiththeNaonalParkServiceandtheNorthCascadesInstutewithmoreemphasisonenvironmentaleducaon.AguidedboattriponDiabloLakebeaufullyillustratestheconneconbetweentheNorthCascadesenvironmentandCityLightsenergyproducon.AnotherexampleisCityLightspartnershipwiththeNorthCascadesEnvironmentalLearningCenterbuiltbyCityLighttoprovideenvironmentaleducaon.AmongitsprogramsisMountainSchoolathree-dayimmersionlearningexperiencefor5thgradersfromschoolsaroundPugetSound.Thecenteralsooersavarietyofworkshopsforadultsthree-weekeldlearningcoursesforteenagersandagraduateprograminenvironmentaleducaon.CityLightscienstshavegivenmulplepresentaonsatthecenteroverthepastveyears.CityLighthelpedestablishtheSkagitEnvironmentalEndowmentCommissionaspartofanagreementwithCanadatonotbuildRossDamhigherandtheulityprovidesongoingadministraveandtechnicalsupportforthegroup.Thecommissionconnuestoinvestmorethan500000everyyearinenvironmentalrecreaonandeducaonalprojects.StudentsfromMartinLutherKingJr.ElementaryvisittheCedarRiver.AboatrideonDiabloLakeisjustoneofthehighlightsofaSkagitTour.