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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.
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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.
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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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EPA Supreme Court Ruling Could Be Key Moment in Climate Fight
This article first published in the July 16, 2022, edition of the Petoskey News Review. In a landmark decision on June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court endangered our climate future by siding with fossil fuel interests. In their ruling, the court’s six conservative justices...
These Communities Aren’t Waiting to Create a Better Energy Future
Dramatic progress in our nation has always sprung from the same well: our people and our communities. Always. We see that today in the push for a clean energy transition. Despite endless obstructionism at the state and federal levels, our families and our communities...
Saying Good-Bye as GLBN Staff … and Hello as GLBN Member
ABOVE PHOTO: "The Great Lakes Business Network is corporate advocacy that fits my values—protecting this precious place."—Jim Lively Today I’m excited to pay my membership dues and join the Great Lakes Business Network! For most of you, that process might have been a...