Mother Nature is probably wishing we could all be California girls when it comes to eco-practices. UPI.com reports that the San Jose school district will reduce energy consumption with the help of a new solar project and some energy-saving light bulbs.

Chevron Energy Solutions and the San Jose Unified School District will reduce electricity costs by 30 percent with the development of a new solar facility. This will translate into about $36 million in savings, Chevron told the source.

The solar facility is the eco-equivalent of planting more than 980 acres of trees with respect to reducing carbon emissions. Six school sites will be upgraded with solar panels that will generate enough energy to power more than 250,000 CFL bulbs.

"This project is a prime example of how education institutions can use solar projects to provide budget relief and teach the next generation about clean technologies," Jim Davis, president of Chevron Energy Solutions, told the news provider.

San Jose is not the only school district encouraging eco-practices in young students. Teachers in elementary schools across the country are increasingly getting their e3 certification through a program sponsored by the Ohio Energy Project and American Electric Power, thereby providing students with lessons about the benefits of green behaviors, like using energy-saving light bulbs.