Following up on their successful solar energy symposium last spring, First Things First is putting on an even larger event this week.

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The list includes keynote speaker Alicia Clancy from the David Suzuki Foundation, addressing global trends in renewable energy at noon in the Shatford Centre on Saturday for the free one-day symposium.

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Starting Tuesday, the group is bringing a selection of speakers into the classrooms to address the students directly.

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That means, he explained, getting students excited about the possibilities is vital.

Beattie attributes part of the growth to the sponsors that have come in to back the symposium, and helped keep it free.

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The energy symposium runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Penticton Secondary School and the Shatford Centre on April 22. Sessions run throughout the day with more than 20 speakers and a trade show in the Pen High common area.

A full program is available on the First Things First Okanagan web site at .