The neighborhood hub's community solar garden model project will ultimately reduce energy bill burdens on residents, reduce GHG emissions, create pathways to green local jobs, increase climate…

The neighborhood hub's community solar garden model project will ultimately reduce energy bill burdens on residents, reduce GHG emissions, create pathways to green local jobs, increase climate resilience and provide a stable, multi-decade funding source to participating minneapolis neighborhood councils. Activities: project activities will include development of an outreach strategy to survey and recruit northside green zone community residents, youth and neighborhood organizations; 2) workshops on current energy infrastructure, environmental racism and health disparities in the northside green zone, renewable energy solutions' positive health and economic impacts and green job training opportunities; 3) four demonstration field trips tours of nearby green job training center and community solar gardens. Outcomes: outcomes include an increase in the number of residents and youth who are aware of climate health impacts, renewable energy resources, and related job opportunities. Other outcomes include the development of a community workgroup to begin planning the community solar garden model and an increase in the number of residents that challenge current energy infrastructure to reclaim community agency. Intended beneficiaries include residents of the northside green zone neighborhoods in north minneapolis, MN. Subrecipient: no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.