Educating and inspiring for a 100% renewable energy future
TREC Education (incorporated as TREC Charitable Foundation) is a national charity that delivers unique and engaging renewable energy education programs for all ages. We seek to empower individuals and communities to make informed choices about our shared energy and natural resources. Our programs create a lasting impression on more than 10,000 individuals each year. As we enter our 4th year as a Charity and our 12th year of running many of our programs (more on our history below), we are seeking 2-3 new board members to help us deliver our mission to educate and inspire individuals and communities in building a 100% renewable energy future.
In your role as board member you will be part of a vibrant and growing educational charity that is bringing new and innovative energy and environment programming to Ontarians. We develop and deliver curriculum-linked programs to schools, host fairs and festivals, participate in community events, assist First Nations youth with green collar career explorations, support teachers and are building creative partnerships around the province. If you are interested in being part of a passionate, dedicated team please read on and get in touch with us expressing your interest: info@treceducation.ca
People We Need
TREC Education values diversity and inclusion and our goal is to diversify the perspectives on our board, and gain expertise to support inclusive program expansion, organizational development and governance in the following areas:
Education: Elementary, Adult and/or Aboriginal Learning
Fundraising and Strategic Partnership Building
Community connections – (including reaching out to and engaging diverse communities)
Marketing and communications
Legal and governance support
Expectations
Consistent attendance at board meetings (at least 70% – i.e. 5 out 7 meetings per year);
Participate on ad-hoc and issue committees as needed (e.g. Event planning, Fundraising, Program Development, Partnership, etc.);
Support fundraising activities of the organization;
Support partnership building;
Act as an ambassador for the organization in your community;
Preparation in advance for regular board meetings including review of materials provided;
Two-year term with the possibility of two terms served consecutively;
Willing to participate on a voluntary basis.
Time Commitment
Bi-monthly Board Meeting 3 hours/meeting
Preparation for Board Meeting 1 hour/meeting
Committee Work 1-2 hours/month
Attendance at Annual Retreat & key events up to 4 days per year
Available to Staff for advice 1-2 hours/month (email/phone or in-person)
Our Programs
We reach almost 10,000 people annually in Ontario with the following programs:
Kids’ World of Energy offers curriculum connected renewable energy excursions and in-classroom programming to students in grades 5, 6, 7 and 9.
Our annual Kids’ World of Energy Festival – now in its 9th year, is a four-day educational event, reaching 2,000 students, parents and teachers. The Festival was developed to bring grade 5 and 6 students together to provide them with a focused day on energy-environment connections. The festival began in 2008.
The Green Collar Careers program engages high school students in how they can make an impact in building a sustainable future and the different career opportunities they can pursue in the burgeoning “green economy”.
Indigenous Careers in Renewable Energy – ICRE (also referred to as Renewable Energy Career Connections on our website) engages First Nations youth and community members in Ontario in the renewable energy industry through skills development and career support.
Through our Renewable Energy Tours of green energy sites we provice participants a broader understanding of local green energy installations.
For more information about TREC Education and our projects please visit http://www.treceducation.ca and https://www.facebook.com/IndigenousCareersinRenewableEnergy
History of TREC Education
TREC Education was created by the TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative to support, through education and capacity building, its mandate for the transition to a renewable energy future owned by communities. Established in 1998, TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative was formed to develop community-owned renewable energy projects and achieved a major milestone in 2002 by building the first urban-based, co-operatively owned wind turbine in North America. In the process, TREC realized the need for greater awareness and education around renewable energy and green technologies, especially for youth. Thus was borne TREC’s education program, which has grown from providing general renewable energy information for the public to developing and delivering unique learning activities around the Ontario Science and Technology curriculum topics to Ontario students.
A growing interest in the educational programs led to the incorporation and launch of TREC Education in 2010, a registered charity, which now delivers the education programs that were created by TREC. These education programs have engaged more than 100,000 students over the past 10 years. There has been significant and regular investments over the past decade to ensure our education, training and outreach programs are the best learning experiences possible, linked to the curriculum of schools in Ontario when applicable, and are an engaging and memorable experience for all.
Instructions
To express your interest and for more information please send us an e-mail:
info@treceducation.ca
If applying for the position, please indicate how your skills and experiences can help us achieve our goals and attach your CV. We will follow-up to schedule a conversation. Commitment starts in Fall 2015.