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    A Values Revolution

    by Michelle Moore

    Systems produce outcomes according to the values on which they’re founded. So, if you want to transform the outcomes or change the system, you’ve got to go deep to its roots and transform the values that define it.

    January 22, 2021

  • A Year of Revelation: Let the Light In!

    A Year of Revelation: Let the Light In!

    by Michelle Moore

    Twenty-twenty has been a year of revelation. Whatever polite veneers may have once masked the injustice, fear, rage, want, and inequities that have been daily on display, those veils have been ripped away by a relentless year.

    December 23, 2020

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    Road to Groundswell: Teara Harris

    by Alicia Hill

    Groundswell recently welcomed Teara Harris to our team as our new Community Building Associate. Teara brings with her a passion for building up people in traditionally underserved communities. Her vision is to bring about change and unity while connecting people in her community with the resources they need.

    December 07, 2020

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    Watching DC Solar Stories Episode 2

    by Groundswell

    Here in the District — as in many places — some residents struggle with high energy bills each month. But through the DC Solar For All program, members of our community are beginning to see savings through solar energy.

    December 01, 2020

  • Giving Community on Giving Tuesday
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    Giving Community on Giving Tuesday

    by Alicia Hill

    This year, it has been clearer than ever just how important our neighbors are to our lives. Many of us have been physically separated from our friends, co-workers, and neighbors for most of the year, which is why we believe that it is more important than ever to support everyone in our community on this Giving Tuesday.

    November 30, 2020

  • Giving Thanks in Defiance of a Trying Year
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    Giving Thanks in Defiance of a Trying Year

    by Michelle Moore

    “Regret looks back. Fear looks around. Worry looks in. Faith looks up.”

    November 25, 2020

  • Watching DC Solar Stories: Episode 1

    Watching DC Solar Stories: Episode 1

    by Groundswell

    What is Solar For All, and how did this program get started? The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) breaks these questions and more down in “Solar For All,” the first episode of its DC Solar Stories Documentary Series.

    November 16, 2020

  • DC Solar for All delivering community solar savings to 2,490 Residents

    DC Solar for All delivering community solar savings to 2,490 Residents

    by Groundswell

    Since September 2019, more than three thousand DC residents have signed up to take part in the DC Solar For All program which makes local, clean energy more available throughout the District.

    November 01, 2020

  • More than a Megawatt on the Ground
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    More than a Megawatt on the Ground

    by Lily Donge

    This week, Salesforce published “More than a Megawatt” with contributions from Groundswell, Ceres, Defenders of Wildlife, Green Electronics Council, The Nature Conservancy, the Renewable Energy Buyers’ Alliance (REBA), and WattTime. This paper is a collaborative first step to address how a unit of power, the megawatt, goes beyond electricity.

    October 22, 2020

  • Road to Groundswell: Nicole Sonderegger

    Road to Groundswell: Nicole Sonderegger

    by Alicia Hill

    Groundswell is excited to welcome Nicole Sonderegger to our team as our new Solar Program Operations Manager. Nicole brings with her a passion for empowering underserved communities and experience leveraging business acumen to build sustainable and scalable solutions for a more equitable and greener future. In this installment of our "Road to Groundswell" series, Nicole shares her story.

    October 15, 2020

  • What is Community Solar?
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    What is Community Solar?

    by Groundswell

    Groundswell is energized to welcome new community solar subscribers to share power every day. We are making clean energy more equitable and accessible to everyone throughout the communities we serve through community solar.

    October 05, 2020

  • Service and Values
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    Service and Values

    by Kristal Knowles

    Groundswell stands on its core value of service. We were founded on a vision and mission of building community power through the lens of service. At Groundswell, we believe that service is a privilege, not a chore. It's one of the things we take pride in — putting people first and keeping them at the center of our community solar projects. 

    September 09, 2020

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