Solar Living Institute accepting applications for 2012 Intern Program
HOPLAND, CA – The Solar Living Institute (Institute), a leader in promoting sustainable living through inspirational environmental education, is accepting applications for their seven month Intern Program, which will run April 1 to October 31, 2012. Information and application information are available online at www.solarliving.org.
Since 1998, the Institute had over 200 young adults participate in their Work-Trade Intern Program that provides the opportunity to live at the 12 acre Solar Living Center demonstration site in Hopland, CA, while participating in courses on solar photovoltaic systems design and installation, organic gardening, natural building, and sustainable living. In exchange, the interns learn about and participate in the Institute’s Kids’ Education Program Tours, workshop training program, demonstration site operations, marketing and communications, and special events.
Established in 1998, the Solar Living Institute is a 501(c) (3) non-profit solar training organization that promotes sustainable living through inspirational environmental education.
The Institute’s Kids’ Education Program provides educational tours to K-12 schools at the 12 acre Real Goods Solar Living Center demonstration site in Hopland, CA, and cover curriculum related to solar power, natural building, organic gardening and sustainable living. Additional information is online at www.solarliving.org/visit-us/tours/.
They also provide onsite and online classes in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that are accredited by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), as well as a range of sustainable living classes that includes, natural building, greywater systems, raising goats and chickens, beekeeping, building Cobb ovens and more.
For more information about the Solar Living Institute and their 2012 Intern Program, visit www.solarliving.org, or call 707.472.2460.
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