Climate solutions.

That's what our work this year is going to be all about,
John.

But what ARE climate solutions? And what do solutions campaigns look like
on a global — and local — scale? Let's dig into it!

First, let me tell you what we're not talking about when we say solutions:
technological "quick fixes" that are non-scalable, unobtainable for many,
and are presented as a magic way to solve the climate crisis without
making any changes to our current unsustainable and unjust global system.

Instead, solutions to us here at 350 are about alternatives to fossil
fuels, firmly rooted within the context of climate justice. We want a
drastic system change, away from an extractive economy rooted in
exploitation, and towards a regenerative economy rooted in cooperation
that benefits all people.



And in 2023 we have MASSIVE plans for campaign work that will help usher
in this new era of sustainable, clean energy for all.

Don't get me wrong — our focus on solutions work might be new in terms of
scale and ambition, but we are far from new to the work itself, and we
have the receipts to prove that it works.



If you have a few more minutes, take a look at the highly impactful,
solutions-based campaigns that we've already started. Together, we're
going to scale up these solutions campaigns to unprecedented levels in
2023:

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 Solar Scholars in Asia and the Pacific 

[ [link removed] ]A participant working the soldering iron during the Solar Scholars
Training in FijiA participant working the soldering iron during the Solar
Scholars Training in Fiji.

In February 2022, we supported a three-day training on the assembly and
maintenance of basic solar power systems in the Pacific and Asia.

The goal was to train volunteers to deploy solar power for emergency
response and disaster-risk reduction, providing power to communities who
are left without energy during climate disasters.

In Fiji, the solar power system built was donated to the Pacific
Conference of Churches, who used it as a community charging hub. And in
the Philippines it was donated to a community impacted by typhoons and is
helping rebuild it after Super Typhoon Odette.

Energy access is often overlooked by local governments during and after
disasters. But a shift towards renewable energy can provide easy access to
electricity post-disaster for island communities, and communities around
the world.

Read more about the solar scholar project in [ [link removed] ]the Philippines and in
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 Renewable Energy for Communities in Ghana 

[ [link removed] ]RE4C procession in GhanaRE4C procession in Ghana.

Led by our affiliate group 350 Ghana Reducing Our Carbon (G-ROC) — a
youth-led initiative fighting for a carbon-free economy — the Renewable
Energy for Communities (RE4C) campaign strives to push the Ghanaian
government to achieve the goal of having renewable energy make up 10% of
their energy mix by 2030.

The initial phase of the campaign consisted of building awareness with
schools, communities and local governments about the benefits of renewable
energy.

Now, the campaign's main focus is on supporting five regions in the
country in developing and implementing their renewable energy plans and
policies, and pushing the national government to put the "Renewable Energy
Act" into practice.

Read more about [ [link removed] ]the RE4C project in Ghana.

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 Solar XL in the US 

[ [link removed] ]Building solar panels in NebraskaBuilding solar panels in Nebraska.

Here in the US, one of our favorite success stories is the Solar XL
project, which was implemented a few years ago in partnership with 350
Nebraska and other allies.

It was defined as "a wave of renewable energy resistance," and consisted
of using renewable energy to directly oppose the expansion of fossil fuel
infrastructure in a symbolic and visually appealing way.

A coalition of Indigenous groups, landowners, and activist groups came
together to erect solar panels along the Keystone XL pipeline route,
putting clean energy solutions in the path of the problem. The panels
generate energy for the local community, and would have to be removed in
order for the pipeline to be built.

Solar XL was installed just as the Nebraska government was considering
whether to grant the final permit to Keystone XL or not. After a decade
plus-long campaign, President Biden put the final nail in the coffin in
2021 as one of his first acts as President.

Read more about [ [link removed] ]the Solar XL project in the US.

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These are just a few of the many solutions-oriented campaigns 350 and our
affiliate groups have worked on thus far, and exactly the type of projects
your continued support will help us achieve in 2023 and beyond.

Stay tuned for more information on how you can take concrete actions to
support our solutions campaigning. And if you want something to do right
now, [ [link removed] ]you can donate to support our work to usher in a new era of
sustainable, clean energy for all.

Thank you for reading, for being here by our side, and for being part of
the clean energy revolution. We could not do this work without you.

Onwards,

May Boeve
Executive Director
350.org

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