Our Team
Project EarthRise developed out of the shared experience between public school educators, engineers, administrators, energy consultants and activists who created the first solar school district in California (Pleasanton Unified School District). This experiences spanned six years and has led to recognition at state, national and international levels. Prior to creating the solar school district, they helped to create the Go Green Initiative (GGI) in 2002. Since then, GGI has become “The largest and fastest growing environmental education program in the world.” (GGI press release, June 2008). Our flagship school, Walnut Grove received international recognition in October 2008 when it was named “School of the Year” at the 4th Annual International Earth Summit (Syracuse, NY).
Team Members
| Bill Radulovich | A career educator (35 years), Mr. Radulovich holds both MS and MA degrees (Curriculum and Administration). Bill’s long-held interest in curriculum and the environment ramped dramatically in 2002 when he began to collaborate with Jill Buck, Founder, Executive Director of the Go Green Initiative (www.gogreeninitiative.org). This collaboration spawned “the largest environmental education organization” in the world (GGI Press Release, 2008). Mr. Radulovich’s school, Walnut Grove, was named “2008 School of the Year” at the 4th International Earth Summit” in New York. His district, PUSD, was one of two educational institutions to be awarded the “Flex Your Power Award” for his development of an innovative “eCoach” program which saves over $130,000 annually in PUSD.Mr. Radulovich initiated the first solar school district of scale (600 kW) in Pleasanton. Bill is also a principal partner in Global Green Partners (www.globalgreenpartners.net) a partnership between European, American and Asian educators and sustainable industries. He frequently speaks at environmental, education and renewable energy industry conferences where he shares his story, “The Little PV Cell That Could.” He also writes; his latest contribution, “The Role of K-12 Education in Creating a Sustainable Planet,” is due out in 2009 (Scribner). |
| Brett Illers | Mr. Illers has over 10 years of experience in the energy services industry. He received a B.A in Environmental Economics and Politics for the University of California, Santa Cruz. In the time since Mr. Illers has worked as an independent energy consultant providing energy conservation and on-site generation strategies to a number of clients including large hotel chains, commercial and industrial clients and many college an K-12 school districts. Mr. Illers holds the firm belief that truly effective energy policies must include both small scale and large scale opportunities. Currently Mr. Illers is part owner and Vice president of Information & Energy Services Inc. an third party energy consulting company. |
| Coeylen Barry | Coeylen Barry worked in environmental and outdoor education in both the public and private school systems for the past 7 years. She holds an MA in Curriculum and Teacher Education from Stanford University and an MS in Environmental Studies and Non Profit Managment from University of Oregon. She is one of the founding team for African Leadership Academy, a secondary school in Johannesburg South Africa. Prior to working with African Leadership Academy Coeylen was an instructor with the National Outdoor Leadership School. Coeylen believes that empowerment through education is one of the most powerful ways to affect large scale change and feels that Global Climate Change and environmental degradation are some of the largest challeges our youth will face in the next generation. |
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