Metro Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERT) welcomes all community members to help them celebrate their 9th year of connecting communities to resources, to be held from 3 to 7 p.m., on October 18, at the University of St. Thomas.

The two-part afternoon event will be followed by networking for those who want to stay and connect. The first half of the meeting will be hearing from five communities across the Metro that are working on clean energy projects, from a community-wide effort in Chisago County to a City Fleet Assessment in Elk River. In the second half, there will be discussion on the new approaches to taking advantage of energy efficiency and solar resources at the community level. Everyone will also have the opportunity to identify key priorities for the Metro region through real-time polling.

As always, this free event is a chance to see good friends and make new connections with community members, local government staff and professionals committed to renewable energy and energy efficiency while enjoying food and beverages. The networking reception takes place 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Cost: Free. Location: University of St. Thomas, Woulfe Alumni Hall, 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul. For more information, visit CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org.