The first cohort of Energy Advocates is currently in training (Fall 2022). Look for the launch of this service in January 2023. We hope that a second cohort will be trained in the future. Stay tuned!
Would you like to help your neighbors adopt clean energy solutions? The Town of Acton and EnergizeActon.org is looking for volunteer “Energy Advocates”/Community Coaches to join us in helping our neighbors decarbonize our community. Training will be provided by our partners at Abode Energy Management. The volunteer should be committed to reducing residential carbon footprints while remaining sensitive to cost, comfort, architectural, and aesthetic concerns.
The exact details are being worked out, but the training will involve 11 hours over multiple sessions. Please fill out this interest form if you are interested in serving as a Community Coach to help educate fellow Acton residents on electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps, or solar photovoltaic (PV). Each coach will likely specialize in one of the particular technologies. Having experience with one of the technologies, either in a professional role or through owning one of the technologies yourself, is very welcome. Coaches will provide preliminary education to residents exploring the technologies and will also help support residents throughout the process of exploring and installing the technologies.
If you would like to learn more, please fill out the Energy Advocate Interest Form.
If you have any questions about the coaching role before submitting this interest form, please reach out to sustainability@actonma.gov and ryan@abodeem.com by email.