The Southcoast Energy Challenge (SEC) announced, that effective February 1, it is now a program of Self-Reliance, a like-minded Massachusetts non-profit organization with over 35 years experience in the energy sector. SEC was previously a program of the Marion Institute, a non-profit organization headquartered in Marion, MA.
The Southcoast Energy Challenge’s mission is to advocate for households in Southcoast Massachusetts to have access to clean, efficient, affordable energy by developing and empowering grassroots leaders from these communities. By increasing energy efficiency and clean energy adoption in the region, households save money, improve their health, and increase the value of homes, all while helping to sustain the environment. Nicole Morris-McLaughlin, SEC’s Program Director, has been active in community outreach for many years. She mentors high school students in clean energy, focusing on ways to retain benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies in their local communities.
“We are excited to join Self-Reliance and continue collaborative efforts to increase the implementation of cost saving, comfort increasing home energy efficiency measures for people throughout the South Coast and to come up with creative inclusive solutions to bring more clean, renewable, local energy onto the grid,” said Morris-McLaughlin.