Agahozo-Shalom has engaged an interdisciplinary, student-led “Green Team” to design and present a sustainable model for the Village’s renewable energy-based future. A team of student engineers, architects, and educators from Tufts University in Boston, the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and Washington University, are working to develop an integrated, innovative, and appropriate model which will assist the Village to achieve financial and environmental sustainability. The students are focusing on three areas: reduction of current energy costs, cost effective production and storage of renewable energy, and the education/engagement of the youth of the Village throughout the process of development and construction, stressing the value of hands-on education and a sense of ownership for the Village’s students. See www.mangotreeproject.org
