Energy Resilience Academy
for Communities

"While the Armed Forces of Ukraine defend our statehood, local self-government bodies have their own front: sustaining the home front and building the skills needed to rebuild and revive Ukraine after this terrible war for our existence. That is why the "Energy Resilience Academy for Communities" project is so timely and effective. The knowledge that experts have brought together in this course for community teams is held mostly by energy-efficiency and design professionals, and for local self-government bodies that expertise is a great luxury, since these specialists are either engaged at the national level on strategic decisions or serving in the Armed Forces. Now "our Academy" teaches us, through accessible, practical sessions, proven solutions for the simplified implementation of the real, necessary projects our communities need, building experience in deploying alternative energy sources and forming a system of energy independence for municipal infrastructure. It is simply a wonderful gift for those who intend to, and believe in, a progressive future for Ukraine and their communities."

"Our team from the Novoorzhytsia territorial community is sincerely grateful to the Greencubator team for the opportunity to take part in the practical "Energy Resilience Academy for Communities" program. For us, the knowledge gained is invaluable: it allowed us to broaden the horizons of our knowledge and skills and to receive a great deal of interesting and useful information. The Academy's lecturers convey the latest approaches in energy resilience to the audience in an accessible, substantive, and engaging way. We sincerely thank you for the training provided."

"The Energy Resilience Academy is not abstract theory but a powerful practical tool. Thanks to this program, we managed to thoroughly structure a large-scale project to modernize the city's heating network: deploying a hybrid system built around a cogeneration unit (160 kW) and a biomass boiler (4 MW). The most valuable part was that every piece of homework, from calculating CAPEX and OPEX to the communication plan and risk analysis, fed directly into our future application for donors. Thanks to the knowledge we gained, we developed a clear, step-by-step plan that will let the community cut natural gas consumption by more than 80% (saving 1.27 million cubic meters) and save around 4 million hryvnias per season. I sincerely recommend this course to engineers and utility-sector managers who want to turn decarbonization ideas into workable, funding-ready projects!"

"Our team's training at the Energy Resilience Academy for Communities has been an invaluable experience given the critical shortage of energy-efficiency specialists. Guided by well-known experts, the training provides a deep dive into topics ranging from selecting facilities and developing an energy project to submitting a funding application. What is especially valuable is the high caliber of the invited lecturers, who, despite their heavy workloads, share personal contacts for further consultations. And the ability to work through the material at our own pace, returning repeatedly to the video lessons and meeting recordings, reinforces the knowledge gained. Specialists from our community had already completed training in energy efficiency before, but this course stands out for its minimum of general theory and maximum of project solutions and real-world calculations, guided by practitioner experts."