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.
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Clean Energy Project News
‘The Old Kmart’ to Become Shining Example of Solar Power
Call it symmetry, poetry, yin-yang, or maybe even kismet. Whatever the perfect term, Marty Lagina loves the idea that energy born of the sun—a 29 million-degree Fahrenheit nuclear fusion inferno—will be used to create cold and freeze ice on a large scale....
Solar on Schools Showcase Free Webinar 6/20/2024
Sign up for our FREE lunch-and-learn style webinar to be held on Thursday, June 20th, 2024, noon–1pm.! Hosted by Groundwork and Traverse City Light & Power. Get tips and advice for how your school can give momentum to the clean energy transition by ... Using more...
Announcing Executive Director Recruitment Search
[Download a pdf of the Executive Director Position Profile] Hello Readers, Hello. This is Cheryl Hutchinson, Board Chair of Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. Today I'm sharing one of the most important emails ever sent in the 29 years that Groundwork...