It is that time of year when we recruit folks who would like to help serve on our citizen-led steering committees!
This typically means participating on four conference calls a year to help plan the regional meetings, and then attending those meetings. Additionally, when the CERTs program has money available to fund clean energy projects, you will be called on to read proposals (typically around 15 per region) and vote on their funding. These two activities—planning/attending meetings and voting on proposals—are the main responsibilities, but steering committee members also help represent CERTs at various meetings and events as well as publicize and spread the word about CERT projects and resources.
CERT steering committee members are volunteers dedicated to helping their communities by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. They are a great group of people, a pleasure to work with, and we consider them colleagues and friends. We hope their time serving on a CERT Steering Committee is an enjoyable experience and broadens their knowledge and network of fine people working around energy issues.
If you or someone you know might be interested in serving on the CERT Steering Committee in your region, please let us know by e-mailing Joel Haskard at haska004@umn.edu or calling 612-625-8759.
We will send candidates our Operating Procedures document and ask for a brief biographical sketch as well as answer any of your questions as best as possible. Thanks!
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