I wanted to pass along an exciting opportunity for undergraduates looking for hands-on experience with clean energy solutions. I serve on the board of a charitable organization called RE-volv, which finances and installs solar projects for nonprofit groups. RE-volv's Solar Ambassador Program is a unique opportunity for college students to develop key project management, outreach, and communications skills while tangibly taking action on climate change through solar energy.
Over
the course of one academic year, Solar Ambassadors work in teams to
identify a nonprofit or co-op near their campus that wants to go solar. The
team works with RE-volv to set-up the project and run a crowdfunding campaign to underwrite the solar
energy system. RE-volv will provide funding to bring Solar Ambassador team leaders to San Francisco to receive in-depth
training in solar energy policy and organizational management so groups can successfully educate community members about solar and advance their project.
Additionally, students will be able to participate in webinars with
leaders in the environmental and renewable energy fields, giving them a
solid foundation to pursue careers in sustainability. A more in-depth
description of the program can be found here.
Our current cohort of Solar Ambassadors includes
teams from Villanova University, Swarthmore College, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Dayton, and University of California,
Santa Barbara. RE-volv is looking for 5 new teams to join the 2016-2017
cohort.
It
would be wonderful if you could pass this along to your students and
others in your department. Applications close on February 29th. If you
have any questions, please feel free to call or email me (see signature,
below).
Thank you for reading, and I look forward to being in touch.
Best, Paul
Professor Paul Wapner
Global Environmental Politics Program
School of International Service
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20016
(202) 885-1647
http://www.american.edu/sis/faculty/pwapner.cfm --
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