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Climate and Energy Justice Associate
 
 
 
The Climate and Energy Justice VISTA will help the state’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (Commission) operationalize its mission through the Climate Ready Hawaii VISTA cohort through work at the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA). The mission is to promote ambitious, climate-neutral, culturally responsive strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation in a manner that is clean, equitable and resilient. The Climate and Energy Justice VISTA will conduct community outreach and energy education on behalf of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA), and the Commission, to lift vulnerable and underserved communities out of energy poverty by helping them lower their energy costs. With the highest utility rates in the nation, the energy burden for vulnerable households and communities in Hawaii is significant and further exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. As an example, 85% of the rooftops in Hau’ula, a coastal community on O'ahu, would not withstand a Category 1 hurricane. HGIA provides non-traditional financing to LMI households, nonprofits, small businesses and multi-family rental projects utilizing electric utility bill payment history and estimated energy savings to qualify for financing to install solar PV and energy efficiency measures. The VISTA will play a key role for HGIA to reach energy stakeholders, contractors and underserved ratepayers to help them understand the nuances and benefits of transitioning to clean energy. Activities include participating in community trade fairs and expos, presenting to community groups, canvassing and communicating via traditional (e.g., newspaper, radio, etc.) and non-traditional (e.g., social media, YouTube, etc.) media platforms.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : 1: Improve communication tools and increase visibility for HGIA financing program(s) to increase interest in the program. 2: Research and develop tools and processes to increase capacity by increasing workflow accuracy and efficiency. 3: Increase energy literacy by creating and deploying Energy Literacy Tools and piloting with students in Hawaii in partnership with the students in Moldova. 4: Conduct community outreach to increase the visibility of HGIA’s financial programs.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Technology ,  Education ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Community Outreach ,  Environment ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Communications ,  Community Organization ,  General Skills ,  Writing/Editing ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Leadership ,  Law ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Climate and Energy Justice Associate
Program Start/End Date
12/07/2022  -   12/06/2023
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations HAWAII  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  09/13/2022  To  10/28/2022 
Contact Leah Laramee
1151 Punchbowl Street, Suite 131
Honolulu   HI   96813
8088951477
leah.j.laramee@hawaii.gov
Listing ID 114811

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