The Wellesley High School Climate Action Club, which now has dozens of members, is hosting a fundraiser March 6-7 to raise money to restore the school’s gardens.

You’re invited to sign up to run, walk, or bike, and find sponsors for each mile, or if you can’t do any of those activities, you can still donate.

Separately, the club has reached out to the School Committee to propose installation of solar panels over the High School parking lot, as can be seen at parking lots at other area schools.

In their letter, they wrote:

The addition of solar panels to our school would contribute to meeting our town’s goal of lowering carbon emissions. Furthermore, the addition of solar energy would help to reduce future damage to our health, the planet, and inspire others to become more eco-friendly.

Numerous local school systems, such as Wayland, Natick, Lincoln Sudbury, Needham, and Newton*, have successfully added solar panels to multiple school buildings and solar canopies over their parking lots. These districts are proud to capture solar energy and turn it into electricity. The solar panels allow their students to learn about the importance of sustainable energy and practices while inspiring townspeople to follow their lead.