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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
Irene Grace GarveyIrene Grace GarveyPlymouth Area Renewable Energy InitiativePlymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
!! Why we started PAREIWhy we started PAREI– Peak Oil– Lack of Planning– Lack of community effort– Concern for the future of our community– Status Quo Broken– Need to Create New Normal
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! What we did– Energy Exchanges– Energy Advisors– Energy Raisers– Gave our time and money
! Accomplishments– 170+ Renewable Systems since 2004– 500+ Families and Businesses– 15+ Community Partners– Over 100 meet-ups and Informational sessions
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! Mission–– "PAREI's mission is to encourage energy conservation"PAREI's mission is to encourage energy conservation
and energy efficiency practices and to promote the useand energy efficiency practices and to promote the useof renewable energy in the Plymouth, NH region. This isof renewable energy in the Plymouth, NH region. This isdone through education, community building, increasingdone through education, community building, increasingaccessibility to professional energy-related services andaccessibility to professional energy-related services andby developing and sharing our model with otherby developing and sharing our model with othercommunities. PAREI takes a pragmatic approach bycommunities. PAREI takes a pragmatic approach byencouraging people to prepare for their energy future asencouraging people to prepare for their energy future asthey would their financial future.they would their financial future.
–– Our Motto is: "Get Energized! Plan for Your EnergyOur Motto is: "Get Energized! Plan for Your EnergyFuture"Future"
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! Messages
– Take care of yourself
If you do the right thing for yourself, youIf you do the right thing for yourself, youwill be doing the right thing for yourwill be doing the right thing for yourCommunity, State, Country, Earth.Community, State, Country, Earth.
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! Messages
– Help your neighbors and allow them tohelp you
Give permission and showed them howGive permission and showed them how
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! Messages
– Build Knowledge Base– Build Skills Base– Encourage Experimentation– No Judgment Zones– Tap into Hidden Needs and Desires
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! Messages
– Kept the message financial
Energy Costs v. Climate ChangeEnergy Costs v. Climate Change
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! Messages
– Stayed Non-political
Everyone will be effected by high energyEveryone will be effected by high energyprices.prices.
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! Messages
– Empower the Base
Encourage volunteerism at all levels.Encourage volunteerism at all levels.
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! What it took
– Brought people in Step by Step
Let the experts train the novicesLet the experts train the novices
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! What it took– A few leaders who led by staying out
of the way
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! What it took
– Stayed Organic! Went with what worked - discarded the rest
– Experimentation!! ““WeWe’’re OK with thatre OK with that””
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! What it took– As few egos as possible
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! What it took– Giving of yourself
!The unbreakable bond
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
! What it took– Stuck to our Core beliefs and mission
!Narrow mission
Local Foods Plymouth:Connecting Farmers, Growers,
and Local Food Buyers
How Does it Work?
Go to http://localfoodsplymouth.org
on Mondays and Tuesdays
Purchase and Pay forProducts Online
Pick Up Everything at OneLocation
! Farmers’ Market (June-September)
! UPS Store (October-May)
Extending the Season
! Now in third season of winter program:– Partnership with UPS Store = “winter home”– Wide variety of local food available all winter
! Apples! Meats: Pork, beef, emu! Eggs! Milk, cream, and cheeses! Wide variety of baked goods! Salsa, relish, jams, jellies, applesauce! Storage crops: carrots, parsnips, potatoes…! Cool weather crops available for part of the winter:
leeks, onions, greens…
The Numbers:Nov 08-Nov 09
! 802 orders over 32 weeks! 112 different buyers (42 new since
November 2008)! 27 different farms (9 new since
November 2008)! $29,641.06 in sales since November
2008 (95% goes to farmers)! 5% Handling fee: $741.32! Average sales/week = $926.28
Building VolunteerCapacity
! Developed volunteer procedures/training somore can see how the program works
! Recruited 17 volunteers for summer season
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
Irene Grace GarveyIrene Grace GarveyPlymouth Area Renewable Energy InitiativePlymouth Area Renewable Energy InitiativeHip Hip PAREI!Hip Hip PAREI!