Climate & Environment
Clean Energy Projects
Working to accelerate an equitable transformation to a clean energy economy, Groundwork teams assist local governments, utilities, and developers in clearing the way for local renewable energy infrastructure.
SolaRISE
SolaRISE was launched to help schools and nonprofits fundraise to purchase solar and other renewable energy systems for both instruction and energy supply. Learn more about SolaRISE here.
100% Communities
We support local governments with policy and technical advice as they transition to a clean energy economy. Learn more about our 100% Clean Energy Communities work here.
What's happening now?
Clean Energy Project News
Stream Line 5 Panel Discussion ‘Tunnel Vision’ Recording
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfuNNs5ojRI A deeply informed, multi-layered conversation about America's most dangerous pipeline, Line 5. We're writing today to encourage you to watch the complete video of our recent panel discussion, titled Tunnel Vision,...
Listen to Farmers When Building Renewable Energy Infrastructure
This op-ed first published in the Detroit Newsby Nicholas Jansen, Rural Clean Energy Organizer, Groundworkand Peter Sinclair, climate activist and contributor to Yale Project on Climate Change CommunicationCritics say Michigan’s new Renewable Energy Siting Laws, PA...
Meet Nicholas Jansen, Groundwork Rural Clean Energy Organizer
My name is Nicholas Jansen and I’m proud to introduce myself as Groundwork’s new Rural Clean Energy Organizer. I’m very excited to be joining the GW team because I believe that in order to weather the storms to come, we need connected, healthy communities, and...