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
POWER UP: Help Your Electric Co-Op Embrace Clean Energy
Rural electric co-ops exert a great deal of influence in shaping the future of renewable energy in northern Michigan. This 1-hour webinar, FREE, will provide terrific background on electric co-ops and how they work, and will also offer tips and advice for shaping the...
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...