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About the Program
Gain access to the knowledge and skills needed to help others meaningfully participate in clean energy. You'll support communities with relevant resources and connections as they begin clean energy projects. As community members make decisions about their energy use, their voices will be well-informed and centered in the community priorities.
Start
Anytime, online
Price
Free
Duration
You set the pace
1 week to 6 months
Paths
As an individual or with a group
Understand home energy efficiency basics
Learn about heat pumps, solar, and electric vehicles
Discover how to find funding
Engage with your community
Learn what Community Energy Ambassadors are doing and stay up-to-date on new opportunities
Who it's for
The Community Energy Ambassadors program supports people across Minnesota with advancing clean energy projects in their communities. Whether you're a clean energy expert or just learning about energy efficiency basics, this training will connect you with the information you need to engage with neighbors and make a difference in your community.
Program steps
Online training course
We divide clean energy into manageable topics with videos, discussion boards, and online resources to help you better understand each topic. You can set your own pace as you work through the training.
Community-oriented project
The project is a way for you to test out what you've learned and what you're interested in doing. Host a gathering with friends, write an article for your neighborhood paper, help an organization you're involved with be more energy efficient, or something else. Make it fun and keep it simple!
Post-CERTification:
a. Engagement: dive deeper into clean energy topics with CERTs experts and your fellow Ambassadors.
b. Projects: apply what you learn within your community.
c. Tracking: share your ideas, challenges, and activities with CERTs so we can help you with connections, resources, and improve what we do.
Start as an individual
Start a cohort