Use your training to help others take smart, sustainable steps towards savings and resilience.
Are you passionate about energy, efficiency, renewables, the environment, or all of the above? Consider volunteering with the City’s partner, Electrify Indiana, to share your knowledge as an Energy Navigator! presenter. Canvassers are also needed to get the word out. All adults and high school students are welcome to participate.
Or, if you are a homeowner who has electrified your home with solar panels, heat pumps, an induction stove, etc: consider offering your home as a setting for an open house show-and-tell.
Contact Electrify Indiana at electrifyindiana@gmail.com to get started!
Program Goals
The Energy Navigator! program is led by Electrify Indiana, a volunteer-driven nonprofit. Based in Bloomington, Electrify Indiana equips Hoosier households across the state to make cost-saving, healthy choices when their gas-fueled appliances break down. The Energy Navigator! volunteer teams make residents aware of energy efficient technologies and financial incentives that can reduce their bills and fossil fuel consumption. At a time of rising utility bills and energy use, the Energy Navigator! teams provide helping hands and trusted community voices.
The purpose of the Energy Navigator! program is to increase education and awareness, not to advise on specific project financing or installations.
Volunteer Duties
To educate Bloomington residents about energy-saving incentives and the benefits of solar, electric appliances, sealing, and insulating, Energy Navigator! will rely on four types of volunteers:
Canvassers, who go door-to-door to let households know about upcoming public presentations and open house “Show & Tells”. We’ll provide the training you need. Sign up here.
Presenters, who deliver a simple presentation to the public in homes or public places. We’ll provide the Powerpoint and presentation training. Sign up here.
“Show & Tell” hosts whose homes are mostly electric. We’ll provide everything that’s needed, from chairs to signs, refreshments, an activity for kids and more. Email electrifyindiana@gmail.com to host.
“Show & Tell” team members and experts, who explain how electric appliances work, welcome neighbors, or help with set up and child care. Sign up here.
Whether you’re good at getting people to come out, can speak clearly about energy efficiency, like to explain how your heat pump water heater works, have an electric home others can learn from, or enjoy juggling keeping an eye on kids and food and welcoming neighbors, you can play an important role in helping our neighbors slash their utility bills and get off of coal and gas.
Training for door-to-door volunteers will occur on-site and cover how to:
Engage safely with residents and display identification provided by City
Motivate homeowners, landlords and tenants to attend a presentation
Convey local and state incentives available to help residents save on costs
Training for presenters will involve material review and will cover:
How to deliver the presentation on residential energy upgrades and renewable energy projects
Local and state incentives available to help residents adopt these ideas
How to address common questions from homeowners, landlords and tenants
How to join the City’s Municipal Investment Fund public-private partnership plan
Volunteer schedule
Canvasser shifts are available every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Locations vary across Bloomington.
Presenters receive special training and are needed for scheduled events. Locations vary across Bloomington.
Attend a presentation
Interested in hearing an Energy Navigator! presentation or attending an open house as a guest?
