MRES thanks our 2024 Eco Experience Volunteers!
—a letter from our Board Chair, Mark Weber
On behalf of the MRES Board of Directors, I would like to personally thank all 25 Eco Experience Community Partners and 120 volunteers who stepped up to help make the 2024 MRES Eco Experience a roaring success. A whopping 218,354 visitors made the Eco Experience their destination—a 4.3% increase from 2023! That’s a lot of opportunities for conversations about energy efficiency, solar energy and affordable pathways to electrifying your home and lifestyle.
Our six dedicated Site Managers and many volunteers assured that visitors felt welcomed, had fun, learned ways to reduce their carbon footprint and ways state and federal incentives can save them money to go green. We encourage everyone to follow up-to-date news on incentives on our partner Climate Reality Project’s website.
Jeff Stuhr, MPCA Eco Experience Manager in charge, shared his appreciation:
“I want to say thank you to exhibitors for all of your hard work. We are again receiving excellent comments from visitors. Our guests have included visits from foreign dignitaries, federal officials and our own Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan! It’s because of all your efforts that this event continues to shine and is one of the perennial favorite exhibits on the fairgrounds!”
It takes a community to stage a show like our 2000 square foot MRES Eco Experience. In addition to expressing gratitude to our 100+ onsite volunteers, please let out a cheer for MPCA who invited us, our 25 Eco Experience Partners who helped make our exhibits possible and our MRES board members and crew who worked tirelessly behind the scenes.
2024 MRES Eco Experience Team
Chris Burda & Lauren Lindelof………Eco Experience Co-Coordinators
Laura Cina & Renee Lea ……………………Volunteer Co-Coordinators
Ellie Mahon…………………………………..Communications Specialist
Marissa Galan ………………………………….T-Shirt Project Facilitator
Rich Solomon…………………………………Training Video Recordings
Luis Olvera……………………………………………..Spanish Translator
Eco Experience Site Managers:
Lauren Lindelof (Lead), Mark Weber, Chris Burda, Don Woebkenberg, Dave Ring, Tim Bethke, and Mike Kemper
MRES Volunteer Training and Exhibit Logistics Crew:
Chris Burda, Doug Shoemaker, John Dunlop, Patrick Holt, Lauren Lindelof, Mike Kemper, Tim Bethke, Katherine Schafer, Don Woebkenberg, Rich Solomon, Marissa Galan, Mars Chatfield, Joe Pajari, Sandra Goodyear, Scott Randall, Chris Krumm, Tim Pendergast, Tim Fremoux, Forrest Price, & J Newlin.
2024 Eco Experience Partners, providing exhibits, expertise and essential services and/or financial support:
Sustainability Tour October 4-6!
Now, please pause, regroup and join the MRES/ASES Sustainability Tour October 4-6! This year we can talk to Minnesota homeowners in person or virtually hear their stories and others from around the country. Got solar and/or other sustainable features? Consider sharing your experience. You might inspire others to connect to the sun and more. [https://www.mnrenewables.org/sustainability-tour]
Thanks to all for your support. We welcome your feedback and engagement. MRES invites you to volunteer with us at events year round. We’ll be in touch. Together we can create a sustainable society and renewable energy economy for all.
With sincere appreciation,
Mark Weber, Board Chair
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
