Come
to the
Bay Area Community Solar Confluence
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Local Clean Energy Alliance is
co-sponsoring a community solar
confluence, where you can learn about
community solar models nationwide and
opportunities to bring community solar to
communities across California. |
- Date:
Wednesday, May 23
- Time:
7:00 – 9:30 pm
- Location:
Pacific Energy Center, 851
Howard Street San Francisco,
CA 94103
The San Francisco Bay Area
Community Solar Confluence will
bring together community-based
organizations, neighborhood
residents, advocates for
renewable energy, solar
developers, local officials, and
funders of programs for low
income communities and renewable
energy projects.
Participants will outline
obstacles and brainstorm the key
ingredients to bringing
community solar to
California—the policy and
financing solutions, organizing
efforts, and other initiatives.
This event is part of a series
of community solar
“confluences,� with similar
events happening in Boston, New
York, Omaha, and Denver. The
event is FREE but donations are
welcome.
Presentations by:
- Joy Hughes, Founder of
Solar Gardens Institute
- Erica Mackie, Co-Founder of
GRID Alternatives
- Ted Ko, Associate Executive
Director of CLEAN Coalition
- Eric Brooks, Campaign
Coordinator at Our City (SF)
Discussion and brainstorming
will follow.
Please RSVP to:
bit.ly/sfconfluence
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May 10
Clean Power, Healthy Communities
Conference a Resounding Success
The Local Clean Energy Alliance’s third
annual Clean Power, Healthy Communities
conference drew 140 people on May 10 to
a day of intense deliberations about the
potential benefits of local renewable
power to Bay Area Communities and how to
build a movement to realize those
benefits.
 Check
out photos
of the conference and a video of the
outstanding keynote
address by Bill
Gallegos of Communities for a Better
Environment. For those who are kicking
themselves for not attending, you can
also check out some of the conference
presentations. Video of
major sessions will be available soon.
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Plug
in to the LCEA!!
That’s right, the Local
Clean Energy Alliance is looking
for an infusion of new
energy—people energy—to help us
meet our aggressive goals.
We
welcome your involvement in
any number of ways. All it
takes is a commitment to
equitable, local clean energy
solutions that contribute to
the health of our community.Â
Check
out some of the
opportunities available
especially
the volunteer openings.
Join the Local
Clean Energy Alliance
And
not to overlook one of the
most important ways you can
support our work, we encourage
individuals and organizations
to join
the Alliance.
The Local
Clean Energy Alliance Needs Facebook
Fans!
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us on Facebook!
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