Community Profile of the Month

Capitol Broadcasting Company believes one of our greatest responsibilities is supporting our community. CBC’s Community Profile is a new monthly feature on the Web – a way to inform our employees and the public about the work of area non-profits, and their volunteer opportunities and needs.

For June 2010, take closer look at Clean Energy Durham.

Clean Energy Durham
www.cleanenergydurham.org

Address:
PO Box 2223
Durham , NC 27702-2223

Email: info@cleanenergydurham.org

About Clean Energy Durham:
Clean Energy Durham is working in the Bull City to help make homes more energy efficient and educate homeowners about things they can do to reduce energy costs. The non-profit is all about collaborating with other local agencies that are doing similar work. At some point they hope to expand regionally and nationally.

Throughout Durham, volunteers are teaching their neighbors how to save energy. They organize groups, learn basic information and techniques, and "pay it forward" to their neighbors. Clean Energy Durham inspires and supports these volunteers with workshops on saving energy, creating fun and effective neighborhood organizations, and tracking and sharing their successes.

Clean Energy Durham grew out of a partnership with the Durham County Cooperative Extension Service. Formed in 2002 as an advisory committee working with Cooperative Extension and the Million Solar Roofs Initiative, it originally had the name "Durham Initiative for Renewable Energy Community Taskforce." Its name was changed to "Clean Energy Durham" in 2005, and in May 2007, Clean Energy Durham was incorporated in North Carolina as a non-profit corporation.

Clean Energy Durham Mission Statement: Moving America toward cleaner and safer energy by creating organizations of neighbors helping neighbors save energy.

How To Help Clean Energy Durham:
GET INVOLVED
There is a wide variety of volunteer roles you can play that will make a valuable contribution to saving energy in Durham. You can choose a small role or you can choose a larger role through Clean Energy Durham. You could also start with a small role and grow into a larger role as you feel comfortable. At whatever level you want to contribute, your volunteer contribution will be appreciated. Clean Energy Durham is based on volunteers, and therefore the amount they accomplish depends upon the number of volunteers engaged throughout Durham County.

Find out more about volunteer opportunities here.

MAKE A DONATION
Support Clean Energy Durham with a financial contribution. Make your donation or learn more here.

DO YOUR PART
Clean Energy Durham provides numerous resources where you can learn more about saving energy costs and reducing your carbon footprint.

Find energy saving tips here.
Compare your energy use to that of your neighbors here.
Access more resources here.

POSTED: June 1, 2010