The Monadnock Sustainability Hub strengthens the sustainability and resilience of our region by working collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach 100% clean energy.
We are the region’s catalyst for climate solutions.
Partnering with municipalities, businesses, non-profits, and other climate champions, we are transitioning the region to renewable energy and showing residents how to lower their carbon footprints.
Together, we’re creating more resilient communities.
- Held Monadnock Clean Energy Fair, showcasing area businesses and organizations working on the transition to a carbon free future. Included well-attended workshops on heat pumps, and federal incentives for clean energy at home, as well as our Drive Electric Expo!
- Supporting a heat pump and weatherization campaign in Peterborough and Harrisville, as well as local workforce training in building efficiency and heat pump installation.
- Partnering with Clean Energy NH to bring an Energy Circuit Rider to our region to help implement energy projects that improve sustainability and reduce energy costs.
- Hosting Drive Electric Expos twice a year to promote electric vehicles, educating hundreds of people about the advantages of EVs.
- Connecting local landlords and homeowners with potential funding sources for energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
- Promoting electric school buses and EV police cars in local towns, and assisting in finding funding sources.
- Introducing Community Power to more than a dozen towns across the region and continuing to educate all Monadnock towns on Community Power's benefits.
- Secured funding for the region’s first EV fast charger at the Monadnock Food Co-op.
- Offering programs to educate the public about our climate emergency and solutions to turn it around.
- Ran Solarize Monadnock, a solar bulk purchasing campaign that added 350 kW of electricity generation to Monadnock roofs in 3 months, eliminating 350,000 lbs of CO2.
- Provided critical technical assistance for the 90kW Community Solar system at Sun Moon Farm in Rindge, supplying electricity to Cheshire County farmers.
- Led the communications effort for Peterborough’s successful Ready for 100% campaign, in which the town committed to using 100% renewable energy by 2050.
- Produced two professional videos: Energy Efficiency for Landlords and Drive Clean, Drive Electric.