There is a wave of state and federal funding on its way to fund local clean energy resiliency projects.  This workshop series will enable and empower local communities to take advantage of these upcoming opportunities. You can’t afford to wait to take action!

Format: A virtual community of practice workshop series

Best suited for: Sustainability staff at local governments and agencies and community-based organizations 

Activities: Faculty will lead participants step-by-step through PECI’s award-winning Community Energy Resilience Toolkit to methodically identify and advance clean, local, and reliable energy projects.

Goals: Every participant will identify feasible and fundable projects that meet community and funders’ objectives, and develop a strong, self-sustaining community of practice with like-minded peers.

Cost: Free to elected officials, staff, community leaders, environmental justice organizations.

Register below for this series of eight workshops to be held via Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month, 10-11:30 AM, May through December 2021.

Schedule:

May 12: Policy and Funding Briefing and Workshop Overview (click here for recording & slides)
June 9: Identifying Community Stakeholders
July 14: Aligning Stakeholders
August 11: Mapping Community Assets —Strategy
September 8: Mapping Community Assets —Tactics
October 13: Designing Technical Feasibility
November 10: Establishing Financial Feasibility
December 8: Engaging Community