Community Energy Efficiency Workshops

In Spring 2024, Climable, in tandem with Mass Save—the energy efficiency coalition for the state of Massachusetts—launched an energy efficiency workshop series for residents of Chinatown and The Port Neighborhood in Cambridge. The project aims to expand awareness of Mass Save’s services and financial support for energy efficiency upgrades to underserved communities.

Climable provided interactive activities to teach youth and adults about clean energy and energy justice. We provided adult workshop attendees with resources to help them contribute to a climate-resilient city and learn about money-saving options provided by Mass Save. Climable engaged all attendees in conversations about the climate crisis in their communities and discussed real-world solutions. This workshop series connected to Climable’s ongoing engagement with residents in Chinatown and Cambridge on themes of energy justice, sustainability, and energy accessibility. 

During the youth workshops, kids between the ages of 5 and 13 years old engaged further with the information through age-appropriate, hands-on activities. Activities included learning about the different sources of energy we use to produce electricity, visualizing how solar panels work using solar-activated beads, and participating in Climable’s version of the climate ribbon activity to push youth to reflect on their involvement and impact in climate change. Youth also received informational resources on energy efficiency and money-saving options in multiple languages provided by Mass Save, to share with family and neighbors.