As a parent, there is no greater joy than watching your child grow into a beautiful and unique individual. It’s a privilege to be able to nurture and teach your child about love, life and the world– and how to love, respect, care for and protect life, including our extraordinary planet.
The inspiration for my solar poster comes from my greatest accomplishment, my son Beckham Gene Oake. The love I feel for this little man, the joy I get from realizing that I can teach him so much of what he will need to know to navigate the world, are without comparison. He represents the next generation of renewable energy in my poster, Solar Baby.
In my role as a senior project coordinator at Inovateus, I manage critical operations activities to ensure the efficient installation of solar systems. I’m doing my part to successfully demonstrate the reliability of solar power to children of all ages, while encouraging a new generation to support a sustainable future.
One of the best things about solar power generation is the absence of pollution. Solar power plants do not emit greenhouse gases, warm our planet’s climate or befoul the waters of the world, nor do they create any waste, smoke or smell. There is no question that harnessing solar energy promotes a cleaner environment and a brighter, healthier future for each new generation of children.
Renewable energy also has the ability to inspire a community. It’s thrilling to think about children (and adults!) experiencing solar for the first time. They might attend school or work in a building powered by one of our systems. My son or any other child could grow up to be a part of the next great breakthrough toward a sustainable future – all because he or she looked up at those solar panels and asked, “What are those? How do they work?”
Whether it’s fighting off villainous entities–as my son Beckham sometimes does with the help his superhero friends–or laying the foundation for him and others to enjoy a sustainable life and future, I am determined to help build a brilliant tomorrow one solar system at a time.
By Holly Oake, senior project coordinator, Inovateus Solar
