Clean Energy Communities

There are many ways for your community to advance renewable energy including installing a wind turbine, developing a green school, installing clean energy systems on public buildings, and purchasing green electricity at the community level.

Perhaps your town has good wind resources and could develop a community wind project. If a school construction project is planned, it can be a healthy, high-performance “green” school. A solar electricity system can be placed on a school so that students can use it to learn about renewable energy, or teachers can simply incorporate some of the many interesting renewable energy lesson plans into their curriculums. Community institutions, such as churches, synagogues, and civic organizations, can choose green electricity offerings or educate their members about other clean energy actions.

You can help make these things happen by bringing ideas and information to the relevant decisionmakers in your community or by organizing a clean energy project. More generally, there is a need to educate Massachusetts residents about the value and potential of renewable energy. You can arrange to bring educational materials, videos, or speakers to the meetings of local community organizations.

• Community Wind Projects
• About Green Schools
• Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy