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CCE seeks St. Lawrence County volunteers for peer energy educator program

Posted 7/27/20

Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County is looking for volunteers to become peer educators in their new energy educator volunteer program. Communities around the world are bracing …

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CCE seeks St. Lawrence County volunteers for peer energy educator program

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County is looking for volunteers to become peer educators in their new energy educator volunteer program.

Communities around the world are bracing themselves for the double impacts of the economic crisis resulting from COVID-19 and the ongoing climate crisis. Here in NY we're bracing ourselves for the hottest summer on record. CCE says energy navigators can help their friends and neighbors lower their energy bills.

The online training prepares volunteer energy navigators to help people in their community to better understand their energy use, lower their energy usage and bills, and switch from fossil fuels to renewables. The focus is on helping low-and moderate-income residents -- both homeowners and renters -- save energy and money.

Navigators will learn about programs and options that can help homeowners and renters to both cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint.

Topics include climate science, understanding energy bills, energy efficiency, renewable heating and cooling, solar energy, transportation alternatives, and others.

Classes will be held online via Zoom beginning late-August. Applications are due Aug. 14.

For more information and to apply, visit http://stlawrence.cce.cornell.edu/-energy/energy-navigator-volunteers or contact Nick Hamilton-Honey at nh327@cornell.edu.