The Yoga Nest Aurora

🍂 Crisp air, colourful leaves & community all around! 🍂

Join us for our ClearWater Farm Harvest Celebration 🎃🍂 on Saturday, October 25th for a full day of fall fun — from yoga and pumpkin carving 🎃 to local vendors 🛍️, art activities and workshops 🎨, games 🎲, and even a dog costume parade🐾!

📅 Save the date: Saturday, October 25 | 10 AM – 4 PM
✨ Fall food, local vendors, family fun — and a few surprises.
🎟️ Free admission
🌎Visit clearwaterfarm.ca/communityevents for more info.

In 2017, the Batesville School District in Arkansas faced a $250,000 budget deficit and struggled to retain teachers due to low salaries. To address these challenges, the district conducted an energy audit and implemented energy efficiency measures, including the installation of over 1,400 solar panels across its facilities.

These initiatives reduced the district's annual energy consumption by 1.6 million kilowatt-hours, transforming the budget deficit into a $1.8 million surplus over three years. The financial turnaround enabled the district to increase teacher salaries by up to $15,000, making Batesville one of the highest-paying districts in the region.

Superintendent Michael Hester highlighted that the solar project not only improved teacher retention and recruitment but also provided educational opportunities for students to learn about renewable energy.

This success story has inspired other school districts to explore similar renewable energy solutions to address financial constraints and invest in their educators.