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It’s time for 100% clean energy for, of, and by the people

from Sierra Club, 7/18/21

The Ready For 100 Activist Toolkit is a one-stop shop for any team or activist who wants to move their community to 100% clean, renewable energy for all. It is a living, values-driven, action-oriented blueprint for building a local campaign and gaining skills needed to score grassroots wins. With an extensive Campaign Roadmap and various skill modules, this toolkit is meant for everyone who wants to help achieve a just and equitable transition and a future where everyone can thrive. 

Our communities are our strength, but right now, many are struggling. From high unemployment to racial injustice to public health emergencies to droughts and floods — interlocking crises are impacting communities now. And time and time again, the most vulnerable are affected first and worst.

This summer, we have a historic chance to build back bolder by addressing climate change, racial injustice, and unemployment all at once through a transition to 100% clean energy. But the Biden Administration can’t achieve this vision on its own. We need to build power on the ground, and demonstrate our support for a just clean energy transition locally — city by city, block by block, and person by person.

To date, 183 cities from Atlanta to Cleveland to Boise and beyond have already set 100% clean energy goals. Many of those commitments were supported by local Ready For 100 activists, volunteers, and allies who over the years have learned a thing or two about grassroots organizing. Rooted in our values, this toolkit brings together many of those learnings to provide a roadmap on how to build a team, reach your decision-makers, and win local, equitable clean energy victories.

Local clean energy solutions will cut pollution, create family-sustaining jobs, lower energy bills, and repair harms to vulnerable communities who suffer from local environmental injustices. We believe everybody has a right to this vision — and we know that no two cities will have the same path to meeting their communities’ needs. That’s why we’re calling on you.

Our solutions need to be transformational, democratic, and accessible. When it comes to climate action, it’s time to equitably power our communities forward. It’s time for 100% clean energy for, of, and by the people. It’s time for a just clean energy transition that doesn’t leave anyone behind.

Clean energy is key to powering towards a better, brighter future for all. Let’s work together to make sure 100% clean energy is for everyone — starting in your community.

Ready For 100% Renewable Energy Campaign

We celebrate the exciting news that one of the Green Team’s leaders, Paula Kline, was voted in as a Community Leader Awardee of the SE PA regional 2020 Groundbreaker Awards, conferred on December 17, 2020. According to the Groundbreaker Awards web site:

“Paula ‘s Clean Energy Planning Series, Ready For 100 Communities initiative, provided best practice tools, training and ongoing support for 30 local municipalities, their Environmental Advisory Councils, and RF100 volunteers to develop individualized clean energy transition plans and understand energy use analysis. Over 80 participants learned how to improve building energy efficiency as a stepping stone to financing the tougher aspects of transitioning community energy sources to 100 percent renewable sources with equitable stakeholder engagement. Paula pulled together regional and national clean energy experts to present through 15 well-attended, highly interactive seminars. Despite the pandemic, the initiative trained community environmental and municipal leaders how to specifically plan in a cost effective manner saving taxpayer dollars through world class online technical energy concepts and community outreach best practices to engage their communities.”

Here, from the Sierra Club SE PA Group, is the list of Chesco municipalities that have already passed Ready for 100 resolutions: Phoenixville, Schuylkill, Uwchlan, Downingtown, West Chester, East Bradford, Kennett Twp, East Pikeland, Tredyffrin, West Vincent, Pocopson, Charlestown, West Whiteland.

See community appreciations of Paula in the 8th segment of the winners video here.

Photo from Schuylkill Township at the SE PA Sierra Club site (Paula is the 3rd from the left)

March For 100% Renewable Energy in the Christmas Parade Dec. 6 💥

CLEAN, SAFE ENERGY. RIGHT HERE. RIGHT NOW.

Will you march with us for 100% renewable energy on December 6th 5:30-9 p./m. in West Chester?

Maybe you are someone who started marching for the climate in DC on a bitter February (2013) or in NY at the People’s Climate Marches (April 2014 and 2017). Or maybe you joined the March for Science or the one in November 2015 before the Paris Climate talks.

Closer to home, you have an opportunity to bring our positive, solution focused message to thousands of residents in southeastern PA at the annual West Chester Christmas Parade on Friday December 6th!

This is one way we can support the Youth Climate movement which is calling for action on December 6th. As world leaders gather at the UN’s annual climate conference, young people across America will join a national #ClimateStrike to take the momentum from their September strike to elected officials’ doorsteps.

We’ve planned a great Clean Energy Contingent. We’ll have signs for each of the 25 communities that have passed  resolutions EV cars dressed as reindeer “pulling” Santa’s sleigh (a red EV) a beautiful sun puppet wind turbines clean energy banners a banner for each of our county groups Come help us share the good news about renewable, clean energy by marching and proudly carrying a sign, poster or banner.

To learn more, register  here, no later than November 20th

Important Upcoming date
Dress rehearsal:  Sunday November 24 2:00-4:00pm (Location to be determined; check calendar here)

Download flyer here: https://wcgreenteam.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/chesco-christmas-parade-clean-energy.pdf

Chester County Clean Energy Tour

Don’t miss it: Saturday, October 19, 2019, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Did you know Chester County is a state leader in solar energy and energy efficiency? Across the County, 20.88 MW are produced in 839 Installations (#2 in PA). Join us for a tour of exemplary clean energy projects at our schools, universities, businesses, farms, non-profits, municipalities and homes. Be inspired at this FREE event that features self-guided tours and open house tours across the County.

The logos to the left show sponsors of the Chesco tour. There will be more! Note that Chester County’s topic for the day is much broader than the national solar theme.

Kick-off events will provide an orientation and suggested route. The homes, businesses, and public places you visit will demonstrate green technologies such as solar, wind, geothermal, green design, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and more. Learn how your home, workplace, local schools and municipal facilities can be part of the transition to cleaner, safer renewable energy.

For your organization to endorse the tour, please download the invitation and (p. 3) endorsement form ASAP here: Energy tour endorsement letter and form

To find out more about proposing for the tour your clean energy installation of any sort (in addition to those listed above, green roofs, electricity storage, LEED certification, rain collection, and much more) download this: Solar tour host invitation

Fill out the proposal for your installation to be on the tour online here.

Register to attend the tour here.

Be part of the largest national renewable energy event ever and be one of the many forward-thinking hosts or participants from across the country!

The tour is coordinated by Solar United Neighbors and the American Solar Energy Society, with help from Chester County Ready for 100% Renewable. See more about the nationwide National Solar tour here.