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
Reflections from COP26
On the eve of my departure for the global climate conference, COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, I sat around the dinner table with my two uncles, grandmother, and grandfather to relish in a home-cooked Italian meal. It was a typical gathering at Nonna’s house in Farmington...
We Must Shrink—Not Expand—Oil Infrastructure Like Line 5
Above: Oil pipelines make a mighty contribution to global warming, a fact that must be reflected in permit decisions like the one now being decided for Line 5. Conceptual photo of oil pipeline, by Rodion Kutsaev. Michiganders are united in their love of the Great...
FREE! Stream Videos From Our Recent Michigan Climate & Clean Energy Summit
Above photo: One of 70 speakers at the Michigan Climate & Clean Energy Summit, Bryan Lewis, executive director of EcoWorks, shared thoughts on the panel session "Cities and Communities Leading on Climate." It seems that with each passing week we read of yet...