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Happy fall break to all of our hardworking undergr Happy fall break to all of our hardworking undergrad and grad students at SiP! Wishing everyone safe travels, good table conversation, and full stomachs 🦃 #SiP #shesinpower #thanksgiving #cleanenergy #sustainablefuture
Field-trip highlight! 💥 This week some of the Field-trip highlight! 💥 This week some of the SiP Spark interns were able to tour the CSU Powerhouse, home to the CSU Energy Institute and one of the largest university energy research facilities in the world. Topics of research include energy generation, air quality, engine efficiency, policy, and human behavior’s effect on energy use. Sparks came in with backgrounds in natural resource economics, sustainable interior design, and environmental community outreach. Each topic was discussed and somehow related to a function or service of the Powerhouse, in addition to many new subjects touched on such as engine energy efficiency testing! 
Stay tuned for more program field trips where Sparks learn about local initiatives to increase clean energy use as well as learn about opportunities to become involved. #shesinpower #CoC3E #womeninpower #sustainablecommunity #volunteer #cleanenergy #CSU  #womenincleanenergy #sustainablesolutions
How has Fort Collins power generation become clean How has Fort Collins power generation become cleaner since the Great Depression? 🏭 The Powerhouse, which is also the headquarters of the CSU Energy Institute, is an excellent example. Originally the building was the coal powered Fort Collins Municipal Power Plant. The building was constructed in response to the financial hardships of the 1930s and the city’s need for low-cost energy. After almost a century, the building has been expanded and is one of the largest university energy research facilities in the world. Today, 100,000 square feet of platinum level LEED certified space is used for research among clean and sustainable energy topics. #csupowerhouse #shesinpower #CoC3E #womeninpower #sustainablecommunity #volunteer #cleanenergy #CSU  #womenincleanenergy #sustainablesolutions
Some self-sustaining shipping container home updat Some self-sustaining shipping container home updates for your daily scroll. Progress is being made! Why is there a need for sustainable emergency housing designs? Global climate change is resulting in the increased rate of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and tornados. ⛈ This summer and fall our Power Partners at the CSU Institute for the Built Environment have been working with our Spark Sarah Brown to create emergency housing for natural disaster recovery by utilizing old shipping containers. 🧰 #creativesolutions #naturaldisasterrecovery #sustainability #coloradoC3E #ShesinPower #SiPonThis #volunteering #design #internshipopportunity #collegeinternship #womenincleanenergy
Spark Spotlight 💥 Sarah is working towards a Spark Spotlight 💥 Sarah is working towards a Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture and Design with a concentration in Italian Language and Literature at Colorado State University. She is partnered with the Institute for the Built Environment at CSU and her project is all about creating a modular configuration that could be marketed as emergency housing for natural disaster recovery! #shesinpower #CoC3E #womeninpower #sustainablecommunity #volunteer #cleanenergy #CSU  #womenincleanenergy
There has been a staggering rise in extreme weathe There has been a staggering rise in extreme weather events in the last 20 years driven by rising global temperatures and other climate changes. Are shipping containers the future of disaster recovery? 🌪 Project Highlight 🏠 Our Spark Sarah Brown has been working with the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) at CSU to create a modular configuration that could be marketed as emergency housing for natural disaster recovery. Additional applications include wellness villages at rural hospitals and back-yard accessory dwelling units for seniors (“granny-flats”). The IBE at CSU specializes in guiding project teams to realize their potential for creating prosperous, healthy, and environmentally responsive buildings through a systems perspective. Stay tuned for design progress and more SiP project updates! Source: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020 Annual Report #creativesolutions #naturaldisasterrecovery #sustainability #coloradoC3E #ShesinPower #SiPonThis #volunteering #design #internshipopportunity #collegeinternship #womenincleanenergy
Here are handful of our amazing 2021 Sparks at the Here are handful of our amazing 2021 Sparks at the SiP end of year celebration!! Sarah, Brooke, Emilija, and Alyssa each worked with local organizations to advance local clean energy use around the Fort Collins area☀️ Projects ranged from designing sustainable shipping container homes to solar energy education. The future is bright! #shesinpower #CoC3E #cleanenergy #C3Ewomen #womeninpower #volunteer #womenincleanenergy #womeninenergy
Swipe to see a full summary of 2021 Sparks and the Swipe to see a full summary of 2021 Sparks and their summer projects, along with the fall projects in the works! 🖊 Each of these young women were paired with an Energizer (mentor) and a Power Partner (local organization) to accomplish a hands-on project related to clean energy in the NoCO area.🌳 Stay tuned for the launch of 2022 projects and more opportunities to get involved. 💡 #getinvolved #cleanenergy #womenincleanenergy #coloradoc3e #shesinpower #NoCo
Highlights from our end-of-year celebration where Highlights from our end-of-year celebration where some of our Sparks, Energizers, Power Partners, C3E board members, and SiP committee members gathered to celebrate the completion of summer projects as well as the launch of fall projects. Congrats to each and everyone involved in SiP for all of your hard work and success! #womenempowerment #cleanenergy #coloradoC3E #sustainability
There are countless reasons for why we need to red There are countless reasons for why we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a local and global community. 🌎 One small scale reason is to maintain a healthy ecosystem for Northern Colorado's wonderful pollinators and wildflowers! 🐝 #shesinpower #CoC3E #cleanenergy #C3Ewomen #womeninpower #volunteer #sustainablecommunity #womenincleanenergy #savethebees #womeninenergy
She’s in Power is made possible by collaboration She’s in Power is made possible by collaboration with the local Northern Colorado community. Swipe to see a quick shoutout to some of the amazing organizations that partner with us to empower tomorrow’s diverse clean energy workforce! #shesinpower #CoC3E #cleanenergy #C3Ewomen #womeninpower #volunteer#sustainablecommunity #womenincleanenergy #womeninenergy
Happy #techtuesday where we spotlight some of the Happy #techtuesday where we spotlight some of the latest and greatest clean energy technology. ☀️ Today’s technology: Agrivoltaics. You’ve heard of photovoltaics, but have you heard about combining PV with agriculture? Agrivoltaics combine agricultural land use with the production of renewable photovoltaic electricity. It allows for the simultaneous production of food crops and electricity generation. 🌱 Benefits: Beyond extremely efficient land use, agrivoltaics create a symbiotic relationship between panels shading crops and plant transpiration cooling solar panels, thus maximizing energy generation efficiency. (Photos provided by @tmac.32) See more @ https://sandboxsolar.com/agrivoltaics/ #shesinpower #CoC3E #cleanenergy #SiPonThis #sustainablecommunity #agrivoltaics #sustainablefarming
Spark Spotlight! 🌲 Sienna has recently comple Spark Spotlight! 🌲 Sienna has recently completed her degree in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability with a minor in Sustainable Energy at Colorado State University, and is now starting her masters at UC Davis in Energy Systems. This summer she worked with @fortcollinshabitat to create opportunities for homeowner feedback related to solar energy at the newly built affordable housing development Harmony Cottages. The broader goal of the project was to ensure that photovoltaic (PV) solar systems are installed on all future homes at the Fort Collins site – at no cost to the homeowner. 🏠 “This was one of the first experiences I’ve had in this field, and I thought it was amazing how equally I was treated to other colleagues working on the project. The experience provided me with the confidence to work with a diverse group of people and feel adequate to contribute to a project.” #shesinpower #CoC3E #womeninpower #sustainablecommunity #volunteer #cleanenergy #CSU #HarmonyCottages #womenincleanenergy
Flashback to the Fort Collins Climate Strike held Flashback to the Fort Collins Climate Strike held in Old Town Square on September 19, 2019 as a part of the #FridaysforFuture movement led by Greta Thunberg. Community members of all ages and backgrounds gathered to peacefully share their support of climate action. 🌃 Looking for a practical application of climate action? 🔭 She’s in Power pairs the best and brightest in clean everything today with the young women who will shape the clean energy economy’s future through hands-on learning projects. Now that’s some worthwhile action. 💥 #climateaction #climatejustice #shesinpower #CoC3E
Spark Spotlight! ☀️ Alyssa was one of our Sp Spark Spotlight! ☀️ Alyssa was one of our Sparks this summer & partnered with Tom Hickey @sandboxsolar to set a general framework for solar education outreach to local organizations around Fort Collins. Alyssa is a 4th year student at CSU studying environmental public health, Spanish language, and global environmental sustainability. She is interested in the connection between sustainability and public health through the lens of community education. 📚 “I am so grateful for the opportunity to be mentored by such strong women, connected with inspiring community leaders, and to brainstorm how to educate the future clean energy workforce.” #shesinpower #CoC3E #womeninpower #sustainablecommunity #volunteer #cleanenergy #CSU
Power Project spotlight! 📸 Summer campers at Power Project spotlight! 📸 Summer campers at the CSU Environmental Learning Center listen to Tom Hickey from @Sandboxsolar talk about solar energy. Tom and Spark @alyssayool teamed up to work on k-12 solar outreach this summer through SiP. Kiddo quote of the day: "We should figure out how to get solar energy from the moon!" #shesinpower #CoC3E #womeninpower #sustainablecommunity #volunteer #cleanenergy
Spark spotlight! 📸 Lacey is a senior at CSU st Spark spotlight! 📸 Lacey is a senior at CSU studying Natural Resource Management with a minor in Sustainable Energy. This summer she worked with our partner Northern Colorado Clean Cities to model EV charging costs for specific sites around Northern CO. Ultimately, the project was designed to help @nococleancities and the State meet EVSE installation goals and inform stakeholders. “One of my favorite things was learning about how quickly technology is advancing in regards to sustainable energy. New inventions such as electric semi-trucks, hydrogen cell batteries, etc., are being researched and implemented at such a fast pace that it’s hard to sit back and truly appreciate their very existence in the first place! This internship was a great opportunity for me to stay up to date with everything that’s going on in the drive towards a more sustainable future.” #shesinpower #CoC3E #womeninpower #sustainablecommunity #volunteer #cleanenergy #CSU
Happy Fall Equinox from SiP! 🍂 You know what Happy Fall Equinox from SiP! 🍂 You know what fall means… time for summer project shoutouts & fall project kickoffs!! Stay tuned to see how young women have helped catalyze various clean energy projects with local community partners. ☀️ #shesinpower #CoC3E #womeninpower #sustainablecommunity #volunteer #cleanenergy
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