Article as it appeared by Kristy Wagner in Kennebunk Post, Jan 27, 2012

Heat can be hard to come by for Mainers in these economic times and for some people it can be even harder to hang onto once they have it.   Green Sneakers trekked through Kennebunk in October to spread the word about how to make homes more energy efficient.   Katie Poole, York County’s Green Sneakers representative, said the time has come to move forward from canvassing into guiding residents through the home weatherization process.   Maine Partners for Cool Communities founded the Green Sneakers project in 2010 when 125 volunteers canvassed 14 communities in the state, none of which were in York County.   Maine Partners for Cool Communities is an organization that educates Maine’s communities on energy efficiency and other ways to reduce global warming.   “Outreach is my job,” Poole said. “I’m an AmeriCorps member through the Maine Conservation Corps and through them I work with Maine Partners for Cool Communities.”