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MENOMINEE -- The M&M Area Community Foundation has established an ad hoc energy team to manage an energy education and conservation initiative in Marinette and Menominee counties.
The C.S. Mott Foundation has selected MMACF to receive funding and organizational support to engage and encourage the transition of the two-county area into "clean energy communities."
MMACF is one of only four foundations in Michigan to receive this grant.
Board member John Lee will lead the energy team and oversee an action plan to assist area communities utilize and produce clean energy more effectively, bolster business and civic participation, conserve and reduce domestic energy costs, and encourage clean energy education and job growth.
Team members are communicating with Marinette and Menominee county school districts, assessing their current energy use, and developing individual strategies aimed at reducing overall energy costs and putting in place practical energy conservation curriculum and practices.
"The energy team believes schools are a good place to start," said Lee. "They are at the center of community interest and are preparing our children for the future. That future must include a better use of renewable energy and sound energy conservation practices."
The Mott Foundation commended MMACF on the strength of its application and particularly its strategies for community participation, resource utilization, and benchmark assessment.