John Garay, MHET’s Bilingual Community Coordinator, was interviewed on Radio Kingston by Yolanda Knox and Katrina Houser to talk about Mid-Hudson Energy Transition’s programs and how community members can get involved.
The conversation is a great window into what our work looks like on the ground: not just policies and programs, but real people, real needs, and real pathways to making homes healthier, more affordable, and more energy efficient.
John talks about how MHET works with community members across the region, especially those who are too often left out of clean energy and energy efficiency programs. The interview explores how our programs are designed to meet people where they are (linguistically, culturally, and practically) and how trust, relationships, and accessibility are just as important as the technical side of energy work.
As our Bilingual Community Coordinator, John focuses on outreach, communication, and direct support for underrepresented communities, helping make sure the energy transition isn’t something that happens to people, but something they can actively participate in and benefit from.
This Rise Up Radio interview is a warm, practical, and grounding conversation about what energy justice looks like when it’s rooted in real lives and real neighborhoods.
Give the interview a listen and let it be a reminder that the energy transition is, at its core, a community project.