Tremendous Turbines

Saturday, March 21, 2026

In January, Canadian wind turbines generated enough energy to light up 560 BILLION lightbulbs! Discover how you can harness energy from the wind by building your own wind powered winch, a device that converts kinetic energy to potential energy. 

Time

Ages 7-12: 8 am PT • 9 am MT • 10 am CT • 11 am ET • 12 pm AT
Ages 13-17: 10 am PT • 11 am MT • 12 pm CT • 1 pm ET • 2 pm AT

 
Materials and Preparation

Materials will be posted ~2 weeks before the session. Check back later!

Meet the Expert

Nazwa Salim. Headshot (1)

Nazwa W. B. Salim (MBA, MEng, PBP®, LEED® Green Associate™)

Nazwa is an independent Sustainability Consultant working at the intersection of clean energy, ESG governance, climate policy, and resilient infrastructure. She advances equitable, SDG-aligned transitions through innovation and climate education, and actively mentors youth in STEM worldwide to build inclusive, future-ready leadership.

 

This programming was developed by Karah Jensen, Mikaela Moore, and Sydney Brooks.

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