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Special New Year Updates from the Energy Democracy Project
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Our Gratitude...
As the new year begins with longer daylight ahead, we want to thank you, John, for following our work and being part of building this movement to democratize energy. Our intention in this work is clear: in order to realize our collective liberation, we need to be connected more than divided.
To support our ongoing alignment in the face of ever-mounting challenges from opponents that attempt to undermine our efforts, Energy Democracy Project Collaborator Organizations ground our work in a clear set of shared values and purpose each year. We invite you, our trusted supporter, to review this set of shared values and purpose alongside folks across the country, so we can trust each other and stay connected in building a people-powered movement to democratize our energy system.
We will announce exciting updates soon. Until then, we want to thank all the Project Collaborator Organizations for the trust and commitment to develop shared strategy and resources. More importantly, our collective work will mean nothing without your engaging in making this movement happen. Thank you for staying in touch with us. Below please find a list of opportunities to engage deeply with them.
We look forward to a vibrant 2024 driven by our connection with each other! Harambee!
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Updates from Project Collaborators:
 Time Sensitive Announcements
- Are you a Strategic Planning Consultant?
- People’s Solar Energy Fund is seeking a seasoned organizational development consultant to assist - over a few months - our revisiting of governance, structures, mission and vision, creative models for best serving our growing network and field, ways of manifesting racial justice excellence, etc.
- Learn more HERE
- Brief "letter of intent" due TOMORROW, January 5th (end of day for your time zone)
- Join the Movement for Solar Capacity and Leadership (MSCL) program!
- MSCL is a 4-month, free, unpaid fellowship, requiring only a few hours a week, but with significant learning and networking. Following an initial in-person retreat in late February/early March, the program is entirely virtual.
- This is the second cohort of this program. It is designed for leaders to promote community-owned solar for BIPOC and low-income groups. Learn more about the program HERE.
- Application due Monday, January 8th.
 Job Opportunities in Energy Democracy!
- Finance Manager (remote) - People’s Solar Energy Fund is seeking someone with a strong mission alignment to manage the organization's financial functions and program budgets, playing a crucial role in translating program goals into budgets and supporting financial decisions. This role presents an exciting opportunity for a creative and detail-oriented manager committed to grassroots-led community solutions during a critical growth stage for PSEF.
- Loan Fund Manager (remote) - People’s Solar Energy Fund is seeking someone mission-aligned to strategically design and oversee the organization's growing revolving loan fund, dedicated to supporting community-based solar developers in low-income and BIPOC communities. This exciting role invites a creative thought-partner committed to non-extractive lending practices, who will collaborate with PSEF's management, Board, Coalition partners, and Members to identify capital needs, develop loan products, publicize offerings, and manage the lending program for community-owned solar projects
- Program Development Manager (Minnesota – St. Paul & Minneapolis) - Community Power is looking for a Program Development Manager to develop and coordinate the Energy Efficiency Navigator program in collaboration with the Twin Cities Energy Efficiency Cohort (TCEEC). The Navigator pilot program aims to improve access to the cost-savings, health, and safety benefits of energy efficiency programs by providing culturally relevant, community-rooted outreach and support to residents as they navigate the highly complex network of Minnesota energy efficiency programs. This Program Development Manager Role will focus on implementing the US Department of Energy’s Buildings Upgrade Prize to coordinate, on-board, and support community-based navigators, host sites, trainers and program ambassadors.
- Campaign Organizer (California – Alameda County or City of Stockton or City of Tracy) - Local Clean Energy Alliance seeks a motivated, creative, skilled and experienced Campaign Organizer, who is passionate about economic, climate and environmental justice to engage grassroots organizations in advancing the movement to democratize energy.
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What is the Energy Democracy Project?
Since the Energy Democracy National Tour in 2018, more than 30 energy democracy practitioners have been collaborating to build shared resources and strategies to democratize energy.
This decentralized group of collaborators work translocally to build community ownership and control of clean energy resources and to promote racial and economic equity as a cornerstone of the clean energy transition. We are not a typical coalition/alliance/network. We are the Energy Democracy Project.
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Get involved in the movement to democratize energy, learn more about the work following the Strategic Convening by visiting EnergyDemocracy.us or emailing [email protected]
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