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 Register today for our upcoming Catalyst Communities webinars
The Catalyst Communities Initiative is a comprehensive program to provide education, training, planning, and technical resources to local governments as they work toward their sustainability goals.?This initiative offers an array of resources on various environmental, social, and economic topics to help communities across Michigan make a just transition to decarbonization and meet our MI Healthy Climate Plan goals. The initiative aims to provide a range of resource options to meet communities wherever they are, regardless of geography, population size, or pre-existing knowledge.? The?Michigan?s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Catalyst Communities Initiative is hosting this webinar series free to communities.
Webinar recordings are?posted online for future viewing on the Catalyst Communities Webinars Webpage and anyone who registers will:
- get notification when the recording is available,
- receive a copy of the presentation handout, and
- get resource and contact links for taking a deeper dive into each webinar topic.?
Upcoming Sessions
The Partnering with Underserved Communities on Clean Energy Projects and Manufacturing webinar will provide an overview of how to work collaboratively to develop clean energy projects or clean energy manufacturing in underserved communities. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the significant federal and local government programs aimed at directing investments and benefits to support clean energy initiatives in underserved, distressed, and energy legacy communities. The event will share examples of how to create ownership and value-added opportunities for the communities where you are hosting projects and how to connect with neighborhood organizations, economic development groups and other non-government organizations contacts in underserved communities.
In November 2023, the Michigan legislature passed the Clean Energy Future Package and the Clean Energy and Jobs Act, which included legislation that drastically alters the landscape of siting renewable energy projects in the state. Local governments, from cities to villages to townships to counties, play a key role in siting renewable energy and are now faced with understanding and adapting to this new landscape. How can your community prepare for these changes and approach challenges? Attend this webinar to learn about planning and zoning for utility-scale renewable energy in the context of the new siting process.
Join us for an insightful webinar, where Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA), will provide an overall executive summary of their MI Solar Communities Guidebook. The overall goal of the guidebook is to provide help to local government, organizations and individuals learn more about renewable energy, with an emphasis on solar, and to provide the resources to support deployment. This webinar will help provide insight on deployment of renewable energy in Michigan, resources to support deployment, Community Solar - what it is and how it works, GLREA?s Solarize program, utilizing other sources of renewable and energy storage. Don?t miss an opportunity to learn more about the future of solar in Michigan. With the new funding announced recently, it is more important than ever for local officials to review options for expanding the use of renewable energy sources in their community.
Many are familiar with the concept of braiding complementary funding sources to achieve local clean energy projects. This webinar will extend the metaphor to the physical realm: That is, braiding various ?net zero? building technologies?envelope upgrades, heat pumps, on-site renewable electricity and storage, and EV charging?to achieve integrated, high-performance buildings. Learn about strategies to holistically improve the energy efficiency of local government buildings to reduce carbon, improve the health and safety of occupants, AND save your community money by significantly reducing monthly utility bills. Experts from skilled trade associations will explain how the integrated ?net zero? approach to renovations and new construction projects can work for local governments, offering advice on getting started and engaging with relevant skilled trades professionals in your region. They will also share how you can turn this approach into persuasive funding proposals that will make these projects even bigger financial winners for your community.
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Registration Questions:
Alana Berthold:?[email protected]
Joel Roseberry:?[email protected]
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