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
NMEAC Holds Environmentalist of the Year Awards
NMEAC’s 29th annual Environmentalist of the Year Awards & Celebration will be held April 28, from 5:30-9 pm at the Dennos Museum in Traverse City. The guest speaker will be Sault Tribal Chairman Aaron Payment who will be speaking on Line 5 and treaty fishing rights.
Sugar Loaf to Become Solar Energy Park
The Groundwork Center and other nonprofits have acquired the long-shuttered Leelanau County ski resort and plan to re-open it as a solar-powered all-season resort in December 2017.
Hello Spring, Hello Solar Energy
Spring is the season of rejuvenation, of hope, and of anticipation. We eagerly anticipate the Michigan Clean Energy Conference & Fair, which our energy policy specialist Dan Worth has helped organize, and which Northwestern Michigan College will host June 23-25.