By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net
Earth Day is this week! And in the lead up to Northfield’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, KYMN is covering some of the Environmental Do Gooders in Northfield.
Today, we are meeting the Environmental Quality Commission of Northfield. The board serves as an advisory group to the Mayor and City Council and the staff liaison to the group, Assistant to the City Administrator Risi Karim shared the board’s goals:
“The EQC advises on matters concerning the quality and our Environmental Quality and natural resources, and they give their feedback and advice to the City Council and they also assist with some of the implementation of the Climate Action Plan…. EQC members really had a strong hand in the creation of the Climate Action Plan.” – Risi Karim, Assistant to the City Administrator
The EQC has worked to support several programs and initiatives in the city. One of those programs includes a rebate program to help pay for making homes and businesses more energy efficient:
“So when residents carry out those energy efficiency projects in their home, depending on whether it’s a heat furnace or installation, they are able to work with contractors to submit rebates to excel. And then once they get their rebate from Excel, they can apply for additional funds through the city and get 50%.” – Risi Karim, Assistant to the City Administrator
Karim gave the example that if a project cost $2,000 residents could apply for a $1,000 rebate from Excel and then an additional $500 rebate from the City to help pay for the energy efficiency improvements. You can find more information about the program by going to the city’s website, which will also have the link in today’s news:
- For residents: https://northfieldmn.gov/1319/Residents
- For businesses: https://northfieldmn.gov/1701/Climate-Champion-Program
You can hear each of the Earth Day conversations this week at 6:30am, on our website kymnradio.net under the morning show tab, or search KYMN Morning Show wherever you get your podcast.
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