Gov. Roy Cooper declared this week, Sept. 26 to 30, as North Carolina Clean Energy Week to highlight the state’s efforts in expanding clean energy programs.
Cooper said local governments and community organizations work to adopt cleaner energy to address climate change.
Amy Eckberg is the Orange County Sustainability Programs manager. She plans county-wide initiatives that incorporate sustainability into citizens’ daily lives, including the Community Climate Action Grant Program, which was established to accelerate climate change mitigation.
“The program has funded a lot of weatherization programs that are creating a lot of energy efficiency in our community, which is…