| About
Shasta Energy Group
Renewable
Energy Demonstration and Sustainability
through Community Education and Dialogue
Our
Mission: To promote renewable energy solutions through education and demonstration.
Our
Programs include:
The
Sustainability Forum
- Series of educational
meetings on range of topics
- Facilitating sustainable
solutions
Information
Resources
- Researching and Identifying Financing Options and Incentive Programs
Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects
- Pre-existing and New buildings
- Demonstration and Pilot Projects
Our Vision:
Through education and demonstration, SEG inspires communities and individuals
to make sound sustainable choices. Efficient and innovative technologies
provide the county’s energy needs from renewable sources.
Basic Tenets of Our Efforts…
Sustainability: What it means to us
We have abundant
opportunity in our backyard to utilize renewable energy and create thriving
sociopolitical economic and ecological systems in our area.
We believe in taking
the steps to increase our use of renewable energy sources including
energy efficiency in homes and buildings, solar, wind, water, fuel cell
and biomass.
We believe if people
knew more about how sustainability works, the more it would make sense
to them and people will see that state-of-the-art practices are realistic
and achievable. People will be less willing to settle for band-aid solutions.
Holistic and integrated
solutions include partnerships and take into account a broad spectrum
of factors including human and ecological needs.
Most importantly
we want to leave a quality legacy for our children.
Goals:
Longer term (5- 10 years)
- Sustainability
Forum inspires people to make changes. Programs and partnerships arise
and it becomes a part of our community culture.
- Substantial progress
is being made towards increasing the County's renewable energy base.
- SEG has a databank
of fundraising resources to match people with their interests.
- EPA certified
wood stoves are a norm throughout the county.
- Biomass vision
becomes a reality to support our county.
- Wind generators
in the Shasta Venturi are feeding into the grid system.
- Active and Passive
Solar systems are thriving in the county.
- Energy Efficient
Building design is integrated into the building code.
- Effective Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle, and Redesign Education Program is thriving: Siskiyou
County is nearing zero-waste.
- Locals choose
products from landowners sustainably managing their forests.
- Inspiring self-determination
and personal responsibility
Objectives:
How are we going to reach our goals?
- Education and
information sharing
- Research, community
outreach and community building
- Bring potential
partners together
Guiding
Principles
The
Natural Step:
taking small steps to realize our vision
From our vision for sustainability we look backwards to where we are
now and devise the appropriate steps to take towards our vision. Every
small and strategic step is important.
Promoting the knowledge
and use of renewable energy and sustainable solutions is a viable step.
Educational
Philosophy: Inspire Community Based
Solutions
Knowledge around renewable energy or sustainability is not new or unprecedented.
Communities are wells of information.
SEG acts as a convener and a neutral body bringing people together to
learn, understand, and dialogue.
SEG offers information about new technologies and programs to communities.
Education is more than a traditional classroom setting: we touch, feel,
see, and demonstrate.
SEG draws attention to issues, inspiring people and communities to design
and implement local projects.
Education for outcome: Direct practical outcomes will occur as a result
of small steps.
Individual
Choices, Relationships
We believe that long-term, effective sustainable solutions will be reached
through broad-based collaborative partnerships between grassroots non-governmental
organizations, governmental institutions, and businesses.
People would choose
renewable energy if provided with financial incentives and programs.
Communication
SEG believes that clear honest and respectful communication is of utmost
importance. SEG board members utilize positive and constructive communication
skills, and solve conflicts readily and willingly.
We believe in listening to the community and facilitating dialogue for
collaborative solutions.
Organizational
Values
Clear
Open Communication
Collaboration
Diversity
Integrity
Efficiency
Organizational
Structure
Executive Director and staff
Working Board of Directors
Advisory Board
Volunteers in hoards
Eventually a Membership Organization
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