SUMMER SESSION RESOURCES

Crystal Johnson Bio
Crystal Johnson Linkedin
Commonwealth of Massachusetss Office of Environmental Justice Equity (OEJE)

Accessibility Resources
Complete Guide to Accessible Fonts
How to Ensure ADA Color Compliance
Color Contrast Checker
Accessible Palette Builder Tool

Infographic Examples
2023 PETM final infographics
Creating Infographics
Infographics Examples

Video Resources
Premiere Guide - Video editing
Eversource Geothermal Video Examples

Community Solar Resources

Department of Energy: Community Solar Basics | Department of Energy and The 2023 Sunny Awards for Equitable Community Solar | Department of Energy

Seasonality breakdown: Community Solar Savings By Season: The Full Breakdown | EnergySage

Mass Clean Energy Center: Community Solar - Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (masscec.com)
City of Cambridge Outreach Letter: Income Qualified Community Solar - CDD - City of Cambridge, Massachusetts (cambridgema.gov)
City of Cambridge webinar: Community Solar Information Session - May 7, 2024 (youtube.com)
MassEnergize plugIN campaign website: Community Solar (massenergize.org)
Spanish SW Website: Aprende más — Sunwealth®
Portuguese SW Website: Saiba Mais — Sunwealth®

Blogs
Caritas: Newsletter – Spring 2022 - Caritas Communities
Heading Home: Partner Spotlight: Heading Home — Sunwealth®
Case Study: Heading Home Case Study — Sunwealth®

Eversource Discount rate
Discount Rate | Eversource

Maps
Eversource Territories: MassUtilities (arcgis.com)
Environmental Justice Zones: Massachusetts 2020 Environmental Justice Populations (arcgis.com) (Automatically Qualifies: Dark Blue, Teal, Lime Green, Forest Green)

Renewable Energy
VIDEO: Scientists really aren’t the best champions of climate science (8:14)

Renewable Energy - Our World in Data - Examine this data about renewable energy from Our World in Data. Did anything surprise you? What would you like to see happen in the future?

Fossil Fuels - Our World in Data - Did anything surprise you? What might you want to see change over time?

The Energy 101 series from the US Department of Energy can help you learn more about geothermal, wind, solar, ocean energy, and hydropower.

VIDEO: 7 Ways to Save Energy Amid the Global Energy Crisis (0:53) Heating,cooling, and lighting are some of the biggest uses of energy in buildings. Watch to learn some of the ways people can save energy.

Energy Efficient House Tour from the US Department of Energy. What do you notice? What might you want to add to or change about a home or building in your community?

Anyone with a United States or Puerto Rico address can use Google’s Project Sunroof to figure out if your community would be a good site for solar power.

Solar Energy Basics

Solar Farms: What Are They & How Do They Work