We are also welcoming Starr to our staff! Starr joins our staff as Farmer in Residence. She has farmed all over the world, has experience with community programs and restorative agriculture practice, and even runs her own diversified vegetable farm.
Ecolibrium3 is pleased to announce that we have been awarded an AmeriCorps State and National Grant to build an Energy Training Corps. This crew of 25 will help weatherize homes for residents while learning job skills for future careers in energy efficiency.
The AmeriCorps VISTA program is designed to benefit communities; it also helps VISTA members get experience and make connections. Over the past year, we’ve been catching up with former Eco3 VISTAs. See what they’ve been up to since their year of service!
At the Business Sustainability Luncheon on Earth Day, April 22, Ecolibrium3 presented the first annual Eco Award for excellence in regional sustainability. This year’s recipient is Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) and Executive Director Marianne Bohren.
Earth Week is a chance for us to celebrate our planet and advance sustainability together. For the fourth annual Eco3 Earth Week, we built on our traditions by growing our favorite events and adding new ones to the calendar. Learn how over 700 community members spent Earth Week in our community!
Eco3 has been named an Implementing Partner of the American Climate Corps! This means many of our VISTA positions will be part of this historic program designed to address climate change.
As part of our work with the RE-AMP Network, we are participating in the upcoming free Home Energy Office Hours program.
Ecolibrium3 is pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Charlie Danielson. Charlie joins our staff as Farm Manager. He will be overseeing growing and programming at the Eco3 Urban Farm. Learn about Charlie and his role at Ecolibrium3!
Update to the community food resource guide for spring 2024.
In February, Ecolibrium3 co hosted a Community and Social Services Tabletop with Ready North. See how this conversation was different from the typical emergency preparedness training.
This year marks the 30th year of the AmeriCorps program! We are excited to celebrate our wonderful VISTAs during AmeriCorps week.
The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) prepared this case study to describe how the community based organization, Ecolibrium3, developed a community solar array and resilience hub to benefit residents of a low-income, historically marginalized community in Duluth, MN.