This summer, SEI is placing 40 high school students in paid, green internships across Marin to obtain hands-on experience and education in environmental science and sustainable living.
Bay Area communities will receive an invigorating boost in their efforts to reduce carbon emissions, thanks to a ground-breaking new AmeriCorps program - Climate Corps Bay Area.
On December 8, 2009, financing was approved by the Dixie School Board for every school in the District to implement solar photovoltaics (PV) atop their buildings, allowing for an 80% emission-free energy supply for the entire District by Summer 2010. …learn more
SEI has been awarded Marin Economic Commission’s 11th Annual Award of Excellence for Environmental Values and Resources for four of its K-12 programs. …learn more
On October 12, SEI’s Green Workforce Internship program was featured on NBC Bay Area News, spotlighting the long-term employment that has resulted for program participants. …learn more
As of October 10, 2009, SEI will relocate to newly renovated office space located at 899 Northgate Drive, Suite 410, in San Rafael. Our phone numbers, email and website will remain the same. Please be sure to note this change in your address book!
On June 23, SEI launched the energy efficiency workforce training program, serving 15 youth ages 18-24. Participants are trained by SEI and then placed with energy efficiency contractors. …learn more
As the 2008-2009 school year comes to a close, teachers and students across the state cope with the fact that many of the academic programs wrapping up this year may not recommence in the fall.
On May 21 and May 27th SEI participated in CFI Green Initiative’s Environmental Youth Forum at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center. …learn more
Over the next 3 years, as part of a partnership with Skyline College, College of Marin, Laney College, and other strategic partners, SEI willl be participating in a collaborative initiative to increase clean energy career pathways in the Bay Area. …learn more
Marin County, CA, 2/23/09—With over $70,000 in estimated energy cost savings at five campuses in Southern California, the Campus Housing Energy Efficiency Retrofit program (CHEER) has successfully engaged students, staff, and the community to achieve tangible results while showcasing green lifestyles. …learn more
Scientific American has compiled a provocative list of common myths about sustainability. …learn more
Borrego Solar featured SEI’s Awareness for Communities about the Environment (ACE) program in their newsletter. …learn more
SEI’s Campus Housing Energy Efficiency Retrofit (CHEER) Green Demonstration at the University of Redlands is featured on KVCR (San Bernardino Public Television) program “Green Works“. SEI Program Manager Kif Scheuer is a guest along with University of Redlands Project Managers, Leslie Datchuk and Andrea Blue.
SEI and the San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization (SJVCEO) partnered to present this first-of-its-kind forum to support clean energy in the San Joaquin Valley.
SEI’s ACE project won two American Planning Association awards in Outstanding Neighborhood Planning: both the Central California regional award and the state-wide award. …learn more
The California Avenue Neighborhood Master Plan in Fresno–a master plan that Strategic Energy Innovations helped to develop–won an Award of Excellence from the American Planning Association’s California chapter.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is recruiting 4th and 5th grade teachers to teach Protect Your Climate in the 2008-2009 school year. …learn more
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) has awarded SEI a grant to facilitate climate policy development in an under served community in the Bay Area. …learn more
The Center for International Trade Development at Skyline College has partnered with SEI to develop a Solar Installer Training Program for incumbent workers. …learn more
The Marin Community Foundation has awarded SEI a planning grant to support Marin schools, nonprofits and other public sector entities interested in solar energy. …learn more
SEI’s Awareness for Communities about the Environment was mentioned as a Success Story in Flex Your Power’s February Newswire email. Their web site has more information.
SEI recognizes the invaluable contributions that our wonderful board members make to SEI on a regular basis. Our sincerest gratitude to Jonathan Frieman, Board President; Kathy Church, Dr. Kenneth James, Sallyanne Wilson, Megan Matson, Ward Bouwman, Board Treasurer; and Cyane Dandridge. …learn more
A program supported by SEI, Children’s Book Project East Bay, PG&E, and the Women’s Board of the Oakland Museum gave away its 30,000th children’s book this month. …learn more
SEI was one of a handful of Marin County organizations that received part of $375,000 in grant money this week from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to implement novel ideas to combat global warming. The BAAQMD press release has more information, as does our page on our BAAQMD project.
A big THANK YOU to Mildred Dandridge, who for the last seven years has been leading the charge for SEI’s K-12 education programs. …learn more
Mildred, for all of her life achievements and her work on the ACE program, has been honored with a Purpose Prize fellowship for 2007. …learn more
KNTV (NBC affiliate) videotaped SEI worms composting and interviewed a few SEI staff members. …learn more
The Awareness of Communities about the Environment (ACE) program won a 2007 Flex Your Power Award for leadership and education. …learn more
The Marin Independent Journal ran two articles that mentioned Cyane Dandridge, SEI executive director and president, and the Curb Your Carbon program!
KNTV (NBC affiliate) came to the grand opening of San Francisco State University’s green apartment, a green demonstration room that SEI helped to coordinate. …learn more
The Marin Independent Journal ran a great article on SEI’s Planet Energy summer camp program in its annual summer camp section. …learn more
