Carmen Finken will provide information about Green Iowa AmeriCorps, a non-profit organization that is committed to helping Iowans become more energy efficient through low-impact home weatherization, energy education and community outreach. The organization was founded in 2009 to address conservation and sustainable usage of energy resources in several Iowa communities as they struggled to rebuild from the devastating floods of 2008. Since then, Green Iowa has expanded to six sites across eastern Iowa, with the primary focus being on free, home energy audits. Other involvement in the community includes deconstruction projects, creating energy educational programs for all ages and assisting in the development of energy-related community events.
