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Solar Skills update

Solar Skills is Live!!

 

We're excited to announce the launch of our first Solar Skills training program from October 16 - 20th!



Offered in partnership with Gridworks Energy and the Louis Bull Tribe, 10 participants will work together to install an 8KW Solar PV system in Louis Bull, Maskwacis, Alberta (1 hr drive south of Edmonton).

This training program is an excellent opportunity for participants to get cutting-edge skills to diversify their work scope in Alberta’s evolving energy industry!

Interested? Apply here!

What makes this program unique?

Every participant of the training program will be installing an actual, working solar energy system - from start to finish - on the roof of this community daycare in Louis Bull, Maskwacis.

Installing a fully operational solar energy system is not an experience you can get in the classroom. The Solar Skills training will set participants up with real life experience and a competitive advantage when looking for work in the industry.

Program graduates will then be given primary consideration in our future support program to connect workers with career opportunities in renewable energy.

Application

Apply here!

We will select 10 participants for this program. Priority will be given to electricians, the unemployed or underemployed, indigenous peoples, and workers with experience in oil & gas or coal industries.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, some needs-based financial assistance will be provided.

This is an exceptional opportunity to get extensive hands-on training. We want to support our participants along every step of the way, because we know that people are what this energy transition is all about!

We’re grateful to Suncor and Enbridge for providing the financial support that allowed us to purchase the solar panels and equipment, and to get the first Solar Skills project off the ground.

Please share this email with anyone you think might be interested!

Let us know if you have any questions, or if you are interested in joining us!

Stay tuned for updates on this exciting program and our other work at Iron & Earth.


Yours in solidarity,

Jen Turner
Director of Communications

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Iron & Earth was founded within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Métis homelands and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations, including the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuliné (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).

Iron & Earth acknowledges that our work takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of Indigenous Peoples across Canada. We recognize the ongoing impacts of colonialism and the deep connection that Indigenous communities have with the land, water, and environment. Our commitment to a Just Transition is informed by Indigenous land stewardship principles. We are dedicated to fostering partnerships with Indigenous communities, respecting their sovereignty, and learning from their knowledge and traditions. We strive to ensure that our initiatives are inclusive and support community-driven climate solutions, contributing to a sustainable and equitable future for all. We honor the diverse histories, languages, and cultures of Indigenous Peoples and commit to continuing our journey of learning and reconciliation as we work together toward a thriving green economy.

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