Solar Festival: The Sky is The Limit

An exciting festival celebrating solar energy, community resilience, and youth engagement!

Purpose: Increase awareness and support for clean energy policies, especially rooftop solar with battery storage, while fostering community through fun, learning, and collaboration.

Tentative Schedule for the day:

1:00 PM — Solar Demonstrations & Interactive Exhibits

Hands-on Project Showcase with Dr. Wafa Khalil

Solar for Schools: Lessons from the Lyons Farm rooftop

Solar for All Arts Station

Local Solar Business Info Tables: Yes Solar Solutions, Southern Energy Management, Spotlight Solar & more

Science Fun Stations activities with the Museum of Life and Science

2:00 PM — "The Good Fire" Performance & Teach-In Interactive climate justice play & discussion presented by the NC Climate Justice Collective

2:45 PM — Youth Solar Competitions

Solar Car Race

Solar Oven Bake-Off

Community Solar Model Showcase

3:20 PM — Celebrate the Sun: Dance Party & Live Music by Alex Weiss & Different Drum

4:00 PM — Closing

Who Should Attend: Elementary, Middle, and high school students, educators, families, community leaders, and anyone interested in solar energy and climate justice.
Learn, create, compete, and celebrate the power of the sun