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Energize Bridgewater is a community-wide initiative to accelerate the transition of our community into a “sustainable energy future”.
Starting summer 2016, the 18-month initiative will result in practical energy demonstration projects, innovative new partnerships, and new knowledge and skills.
The community’s shared vision and commitments will be recorded in a Community Energy Investment Plan that will provide practical financial tools that will make energy solutions more affordable for residents, businesses, and organizations.
‘Energy sustainability’ means reducing our energy use, developing secure sources of renewable energy, and keeping energy affordable for everyone.

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Through this initiative, the Town of Bridgewater and its network of Energy Partners will engage a broad cross-section of the community to start to achieve this goal by taking concrete action on innovative energy solutions. This bold initiative will be unique not only in Nova Scotia but across Canada, and the Town will work with leading experts in energy and economics to assist with the project. The initiative will be supported through:

The Energy Partnership

A learning and action program for local businesses and organizations that will encourage innovate energy solutions and increase the collective knowledge of energy sustainability.

The Living Energy Laboratory

A solution incubator to create actions within our own community to support education, capacity building, entrepreneurship and new business ventures, collaboration and social mobilization. Examples may include a solar panel buying co-op, an energy training program for businesses, community-managed energy micro grants or loans, and other creative concepts.

Visit our first Living Energy Laboratory project, the Community Energy Centre, located at the Discover Bridgewater centre at 557 King St.

Cutting Edge Energy and Economic Analysis

Leading experts have been contracted to support our community in learning about the economic impact and actions required for transformation, as well as the available resources. This work will result in the Community Energy Investment Plan.

Community Consultation & Planning

A variety of creative and engaging methods including websites, social media, crowdsourcing, focus groups, interviews and workshops will allow the community to develop creative sustainable energy solutions that will be part of a road map to the desired future.

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The Energy Partnership

The Living Energy Laboratory

Cutting Edge Energy and Economic Analysis

Community Consultation & Planning

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