Name
Jamie Brant
Location
Mohawks of the Bay of Qunite
Description
She:kon Sewakwe:kon,
Jamie is a member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte residing in the Shannonville area of southern Ontario. Jamie was very fortunate growing up to have moved around as a child, growing up mainly in the United States, he was able to explore different areas and cultures before moving back home as an adult. Starting out helping with an on reserve energy efficiency program, Jamie was able to navigate his way into the energy sector and acquire his Certification as an Energy Advisor. Working with low-income programs, over the last five years, Jamie now brings his passion of home energy efficiency to his band as the Community Energy Champion. He is excited about this upcoming opportunity to take part in the Project Accelerator Program and create more energy efficient homes in his community. Working in the residential sector for so long, Jamie’s initial reason for accepting his current position was to help find opportunities to upgrade band member owned housing. He believes that it is important to create awareness of well insulated, efficient homes and provide pathways for homeowners to create comfortable homes while also making living costs more affordable.