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Location: Portsmouth, NH

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Seacoast Area Renewable Energy Initiative

Our purpose is to build sustainable communities with a focus on local scale renewable energy development and energy efficiency. We accomplish this by using the 'barn-raising' model where neighbor helps neighbor and we all 'pay it forward' in order to build community connections. SEAREI accomplishes this by: 1) Bringing together community members to participate in 'energy raising' solar installations; 2) Providing hands-on education for community members so they end up with a strong understanding of how a solar energy system works; 3) Developing a support network of knowledgeable community members through 'energy share' potlucks and other forums; 4) Providing local trades-people and students opportunities to learn about installing renewable energy systems; 5) Significantly reducing costs while increasing accessibility to renewable energy systems; 6) Helping community members reduce their carbon footprint and become part of a sustainable energy future.

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The New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF) seeks to energize and nurture long term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities. The Fund uses grantmaking, networking, and skills-building to fuel local activism and social change. Please read to learn more!

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