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Hello John,

Last week, we welcomed leadership from across the country to talk about their organizing for Energy Democracy, and the pathways to getting involved in 2025. Find the recording, all of the links shared during our conversation, and speaker bios here ([link removed]) .

We discussed this year's challenges: federal policies aiming to disband our movement and threaten the safety of our people, climate crises, and ongoing extraction. We also affirmed that a different future is possible: one where our communities across race, class, gender, and geography have what we need to stay resilient, year after year. Our speakers showcased how, together, we can an energy system that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few at the top.

2025 opens the door for opportunities for everyday people, just like you and me, to shift power from Wall Street and profit-driven power companies to communities so that we can make our homes places where we all breathe clean air, drink safe water, and live a good life. The Energy Democracy movement is growing....we're glad you're here!
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“Part I - WHAT NOW? PREPARING FOR THE ROAD AHEAD”
(Top Left) Michelle Jones of Soulardarity shared stories about the realities of calamities that began far before 2025, and the ongoing commitment to mutual aid in Highland Park during our session on Wednesday, March 5th ([link removed]) . She was joined by (clockwise, from top-right) Selena Feliciano (moderator) of Energy Democracy Project, Rev. Frank Jackson, Jr. of Village Solutions Foundation, and Debbie Piesen of Living Energy Farm.

What's Next?
* Organize! Find energy democracy practitioners near you ([link removed]) and join our growing movement for justice
* Resource our communities. Donate here ([link removed]) or contact Selena Feliciano (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Resourcing%20the%20EDP%20Community) to start a conversation
* Take action with us: Sign on in solidarity with organizing happening across the country ([link removed]) in solidarity with Puerto Rico, and use the tools available on our website
* Keep the conversation going! Join us at our next event...Part II of "What Now?" on March 19th ([link removed])

Upcoming Events
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March 19 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET/2 PM AST - "What Now" Preparing for the Road Ahead - Part II: We’ll focus on policy blocks and opportunities for Energy Democracy in 2025. You’ll hear from a powerful group of speakers sharing the forecast for policy this year ([link removed]) , and the policy opportunities for communities to make sure that all of us — regardless of what we look like or what’s in our wallets — have the resources we need to thrive in a reimagined and equitable energy system. Learn from folks across the country paving the way for new futures:
* CALIFORNIA: Jillian Blanchard, Vice President of Climate Change and Environmental Justice, Lawyers 4 Good Government
* MAINE: Johanna Bozuwa, Executive Director, Climate and Community Institute
* MINNESOTA: Jeremy Kalin, Attorney, Avisen Legal
* PUERTO RICO: Ruth Santiago, Counsel/Lawyer, Comité Dialogo Ambiental

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March 20 at 12 PM PT/2 PM CT/3 PM ET/4 PM AST - Who owns the energy you use? Join us and the Institute for Local Self Reliance ([link removed]) for a live event on local clean energy ownership! You’ll hear from experts and community leaders about why *locally owned* clean energy maximizes electric bill savings, job creation, and support for clean energy.
* CALIFORNIA: Crystal Huang, People Power Solar Cooperative
* WASHINGTON, D.C.: Yesenia Rivera, Solar United Neighbors
* MINNESOTA: Sachiko Graber, Cooperative Energy Futures

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March 11 at 12 PM PT/2 PM CT/3 PM ET/4 PM AST - In this second session of the "Rural Electric Cooperative Co-lab" ([link removed]) , the Rural Power Coalition is bringing together presenters to discuss how Rural Electric Cooperatives are governed and how they can be transparently assessed and bench-marked, in addition to ways to get involved in REC governance. We're excited to highlight the expertise of Energy Democracy Project collaborators and allies in this series:
* Chris Woolery- Energy Projects Coordinator, Mountain Association
* Erik Hatlestad- Director of Rural Cooperative Energy, CURE
* Kyle Crider- Program and Policy Director, Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and The People's Justice Council

The Co-lab will feature eight (hour-long) weekly training sessions ([link removed]) . This learning and action lab is designed to mobilize supportive organizations and rural electric cooperative (REC) member-owners to reclaim their RECs to spread democracy, improve people’s lives, and act on the climate crisis.

This year, we're not slowing down. We know that it's greedy CEOs and politicians who continue to make dangerous decisions in the name of power and profit. We also know that putting power back in the hands of the people is the way forward: by continuing to organize to make sure that our communities--especially low-income, Black, Brown and Indigenous communities–are prioritized in reimagined futures, we can begin to repair the harm of decades of environmental racism, and provide safe, clean, and local energy to everyone.

Thanks for joining us on this path.
Power to the people!
Selena Feliciano
National Campaign Coordinator, Energy Democracy Project
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

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