The City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment and Sustainability is co-hosting energy-related events over the next two months, including the Clean Energy Funding Opportunities Webinar Series and the Electrify Cincy Educational Forum.

Clean Energy Funding Opportunities

Have you ever wanted to generate clean energy on your property?

The time is now to take advantage of new funding opportunities for clean energy projects! Recent commitments by the federal and state government and private contributors have opened funding channels for public, private, and non-profit entities to implement clean energy projects on their properties. These funding sources include tax credits, direct payments, competitive grants, and low-interest loans that can be used for clean energy upgrades on commercial, public, or multi-family properties.

Although there are great funding opportunities to take advantage of, many who want clean energy upgrades may hesitate to apply because of the volume and complexity of funding sources. To alleviate your concerns and help you understand your options, Nikki Vandivort, an energy policy expert in the Office of Environment and Sustainability, the Greater Cincinnati 2030 District, and Green Umbrella are collaborating to host a series of free, online workshops.

If you are interested in clean energy projects for a property you own or manage, learn about the funding options you qualify for at the following workshops:

• Thursday, September 26, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Thursday, October 17, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Thursday, November 14, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Attendance at all workshops is not mandatory, each workshop will include similar information.

Follow the link below to select a date and register, a link for the webinar will be sent after registration.

https://greenumbrella.org/series/clean-energy-funding-opportunities/

Electrify Cincy Educational Forum

Electrifying your home can be a big undertaking but can mean big wins for your environmental impact. That is why the Office of Environment and Sustainability and the Ohio Chapter of Sierra Club are co-hosting the Electrify Cincy Education Forum to share information about transitioning your home appliances from natural gas to electric. This forum will explain:

• The Green Cincinnati Plan’s goals for electrification

• The Electrify Cincy Website
• Why electrification is important
• Available and upcoming incentives for electrification

Hear from Larry Falkin, the former director of the Office of Environment and Sustainability and a current member of Sierra Club Miami Group’s Executive Committee, about his experience converting his 100-year-old home to be all-electric.

Electrify Cincy Education Forum will be held on Monday, October 7. The event will be in-person at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church located at 103 William Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati. There is free parking behind the church.

Forum Schedule:

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Meet and Greet

7:00: Begin presentations with a Q&A after

Follow this link to Sierra Club’s page to learn more about the event: https://miamigroup.org/learn-how-to-fully-electrify-your-home-at-our-education-forum-october-7/

If you cannot make it in-person, the meeting will be held online via Zoom as well. The link to register for the Zoom is below.

Follow this link to register to attend via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqd-6urD8tHt1sn4pDKKDg4r61bPC5WR8N#/registration