Voices
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![A South Bronx Community is Fighting Dirty Air and Asthma with Community Solar]()
A South Bronx Community is Fighting Dirty Air and Asthma with Community Solar
Hunts Point residents breathe fumes from 15,000 trucks a day. Now the neighborhood wants to clear the air and build wealth with community solar.
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![My Road to Groundswell: Nina Lobo]()
VideoMy Road to Groundswell: Nina Lobo
Meet Nina, our new Associate Manager for Host Site Operations and a recent UT grad. Learn about what brought her to Groundswell, what she was doing before she got here, and what building comm
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![A Brooklyn Latino Community is Tackling Climate & Economic Threats with Community Solar]()
A Brooklyn Latino Community is Tackling Climate & Economic Threats with Community Solar
Brooklyn's UPROSE is leading efforts to address the region’s growing climate & economic resiliency needs. We spoke with city planner & UPROSE member Ryan Chavez to discuss why he thinks the i
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![Black-Green History & the Climate Movement's Blind Spot]()
Black-Green History & the Climate Movement's Blind Spot
After our Black-Green History campaign, we reflect on how those leaders are redefining what "green" really means.
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![In New York, EJ Communities Are Writing their Own Energy Rules]()
In New York, EJ Communities Are Writing their Own Energy Rules
Can the race toward clean energy across the country fuel an economic renaissance in the communities of color hit hardest by pollution? A NY-based environmental justice alliance is intent on
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![Black-Green History 2018: A Daily Celebration of Excellence]()
Photo SeriesBlack-Green History 2018: A Daily Celebration of Excellence
This year, Groundswell celebrates another 28 Black-Green Leaders making a difference throughout the country and in their respective communities. These Black-Greens are transforming the defint
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![The Future Is Now: A.F. Mensah and Solar Battery Storage]()
The Future Is Now: A.F. Mensah and Solar Battery Storage
Groundswell is working with solar battery storage company A.F. Mensah on solar storage integration & resilience for our first community solar project in Baltimore at The Empowerment Temple. T
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![With 100% Wind Power, Mount Rainier Cuts Energy Bill 10%]()
With 100% Wind Power, Mount Rainier Cuts Energy Bill 10%
A longtime sustainability leader, Maryland's Mount Rainier turns to wind power as much for its business benefits as its climate ones.
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![My Road to Groundswell: Lenwood Coleman]()
VideoMy Road to Groundswell: Lenwood Coleman
This Veterans' Day, Groundswell sat down with our new Director of Host Site Operations, Lenwood Coleman in the latest edition of "My Road to Groundswell." He talks about his 11 years in the A
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![A Warrior for Black-Owned Businesses: Anthony W. Robinson]()
A Warrior for Black-Owned Businesses: Anthony W. Robinson
Whether in his Baltimore community or before the U.S Supreme Court, Anthony W. Robinson is on the front lines of the second wave of the civil rights movement: economic development.
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![From Environmental Lawyer to Consumer Advocate: Berneta Haynes]()
From Environmental Lawyer to Consumer Advocate: Berneta Haynes
Berneta Haynes is the Director of Equity and Access at Georgia Watch where she advocates for justice and equity. But that wasn't always the path she was on. She shared her transformation with
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![Advocating for Advocacy]()
Advocating for Advocacy
Atlanta, Georgia native Nathaniel Smith has advocacy in his bloodstream. Now he's hoping it's contagious.
