Climate Justice Technology Solutions - Stories from The Frontlines

Philanthropies and corporations committed to climate action too often prioritize technological fixes over climate justice considerations. But frontline communities across the country are placing cutting-edge technology at the service of climate justice, and creating some of the most exciting and practical solutions to the climate crisis. In South Carolina, New Alpha Community Development Corporation secured affordable solar power and efficiency upgrades for low-income customers, and is installing solar powered hydropanels to produce clean drinking water from thin air. When the electric utility in Highland Park, Michigan, repossessed the city’s streetlights, Soulardarity installed solar-powered streetlights that also provide public Wi-Fi. Native Renewables is bringing off-grid solar and energy storage to 15,000 homes of Indigenous families living without any electricity in the Southwest. Their stories are guaranteed to inspire.

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