Vote Solar is proud to highlight Cherie Brooks, an incredible energy justice hero, and the 2023 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award recipient. Cherie is President/CEO and Visionary Co-Founder of Power52 Foundation Through the Power52 Foundation, she has exhibited incredible versatility in her work, establishing resiliency hubs, clean energy resources, education, training, and sustainable jobs. Her people-first approach has made a profound impact at the intersection of environmental and economic justice. Are you or someone you know serving as models of environmental justice leadership? Learn more about eligibility for the 2024 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award and nominate someone here: https://lnkd.in/e-j64FMy
Vote Solar
Non-profit Organizations
Oakland, CA 4,149 followers
An energy justice nonprofit working for a 100% clean energy future through a solutions-driven, people-first approach.
About us
America’s energy problems — from economic crisis to global climate change — will only be solved by a national transition to renewables. Clean, homegrown, reliable solar energy is ready to play a large part of the solution. It is the fastest growing energy source in the world, but we have still just scratched the surface of solar’s vast energy potential. In order to bring the technology to scale, we need to bring down costs. Vote Solar works to build the economies of scale necessary to bring solar into the mainstream. We are a national nonprofit organization working to bring solar into the mainstream with grassroots action and technical expertise. We work at the state level to implement the policies and programs that build robust solar markets — and pave the way for a transition to a renewable energy economy.
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http://votesolar.org/
External link for Vote Solar
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2002
- Specialties
- organizing, renewables, analysis, regulatory, environmental justice, and energy justice
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360 22nd St
Suite 730
Oakland, CA 94612, US
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Vote Solar is proud to highlight Cherie Brooks, an incredible energy justice hero, and the 2023 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award recipient. Cherie is President/CEO and Visionary Co-Founder of Power52 Foundation. Through the Power52 Foundation, she has exhibited incredible versatility in her work, establishing resiliency hubs, clean energy resources, education, training, and sustainable jobs. Her people-first approach has made a profound impact at the intersection of environmental and economic justice. Are you or someone you know serving as models of environmental justice leadership? Learn more about eligibility for the 2024 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award and nominate someone here: https://lnkd.in/e-j64FMy
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Dr. Espanola Jackson played a groundbreaking role in environmental justice, leading community-based activism and driving environmental progress. Do you know someone who serves as a model of environmental justice leadership and inspires their community to work toward a just, clean energy transition with a people-first approach? Nominations for the Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award are open now - July 11 and we want to hear from you! https://lnkd.in/eiKRg3fj
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Join the Vote Solar team! ☀ Open positions: 🌟Associate, Press Media Relations: https://lnkd.in/en_7acqa 🌟Regional Director, Midwest (MN MI): https://lnkd.in/eCbK4JME
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🌿 Join Us in Advocating for New York’s Renewable Energy Future! 🌿 We invite you to participate in our New York Renewable Energy Impact Survey to support the implementation of the Build Public Renewables Act. This initiative aims to bring more jobs, a healthier New York, affordable energy, and representation for underserved communities. By sharing your experiences, you’re contributing to a cleaner, healthier future for all New Yorkers. Visit https://lnkd.in/e_92FKi8 to make your voice heard and advocate for a cleaner, just, and equitable future for all New Yorkers.
New York Renewable Energy Impact Survey
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NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for the 2024 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award. This award honors the critically important role of community-based activism by people of color in driving environmental progress. Vote Solar will award the winner with $10,000 for themselves or a nonprofit of their choice and a video on their life. Learn more about the award, eligibility, and nominate yourself or someone you know now through July 11 here: https://lnkd.in/e-j64FMy
2024 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award Nominations
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Managing Director of our Regulatory Hub, Nathan Phelps outlines why Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Chairman Gillett is a critical leader for Connecticut's energy regulation in his latest op-ed. Read more in his piece: https://lnkd.in/ewNbvZJE
Opinion: Why PURA's Marissa Gillett is a leader and change agent
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Congratulations to Stephan Roundtree Jr., our Deputy Program Director for the Northeast Mid-Atlantic, for being named a 2024 Power Player in Climate, Energy & Sustainability! At Vote Solar, he's fighting to improve access to clean energy for working New Yorkers and expand residential solar incentives. Stephan encourages everyone to join the climate justice movement and show up for demonstrations and elections. His advice? "Embrace trust and vulnerability as agents for change and commit to building authentic relationships with colleagues." Policymakers should be bold in enacting transformative climate policies, even if initially unpopular. Well done, Stephan! Your leadership is vital for a clean energy future for all. https://lnkd.in/ezXvRE9f
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Our Regulatory Director for the West, Steve Campbell, joined the Coalition for Community Solar Access and Solar Energy Industries Association on The Solar Maverick podcast to discuss community solar legislation in California. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/emJ26K73
SMP 157: Proposed California Community Solar Program Update(April 2024)
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“The more taxpayer money we give to oil and gas corporations, the longer we allow them to spew deadly pollution into California communities.” 😷 Californians are relying on @GavinNewsom to invest in a clean air future and #EndBigOilTaxDodges https://lnkd.in/gSZHtpEy
Governor Newsom: Save lives, not fossil fuel corporations - Capitol Weekly
https://capitolweekly.net