March 2018. Solar grant funding available to District residents!

The 51st State Solar Co-op is open to all District residents, and income-qualified participants may be eligible for a grant to cover their solar installation! Hi Randall, The 51st State Solar Co-op is open to all District residents and offers grant funding for income qualified households to cover the cost of installing a solar system that will cut your electric bill in half! All co-op participants whether they are eligible for grant funding or participating at market rate will own their solar systems from day-one. If you're interested in learning more, be sure to join our next information session on Wednesday, March 28 at the Takoma Community Center! You can also help us spread the word by letting your family, friends, and colleagues know about the 51st State Solar Co-op by forwarding this email or sharing the event on Facebook. 51st State Solar Co-op Information Session Wednesday, March 28 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Takoma Community Center 300 Van Buren Street NW Washington DC, 20012 Click here to RSVP! This co-op is a project funded by Solar for All, a program of the District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) that seeks to provide the benefits of solar electricity to 100,000 low-income households and reduce their energy bills by 50% by 2032. The program, which was established by the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Expansion Amendment Act of 2016, is funded by the Renewable Energy Development Fund (REDF). The co-op will focus on expanding access to solar for low- and moderate-income households, but is open to all District homeowners, no matter their income or neighborhood. For more information, please visit the 51st State Solar Co-op landing page. Hope to see you there! Yesenia Rivera D.C. Program Director, Solar United Neighbors About us | Go solar | Learn the issues | Get involved | Membership | Donate   DC SUN is now Solar United Neighbors. We are a community of people building a new energy system with rooftop solar as the cornerstone. We help people go solar, join together, and fight for their energy rights.   www.solarunitedneighbors.org  1115 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20005

March 21, 2018 Webinar. Join Earthcare Coalition and BEMA International

​Join our webinar!

​Greetings​ , ​In recognition of the U.N. declaration of 2015 through 2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent, the Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) United Nations Working Group, https://www.quakerearthcare.org/article/qew-united-nations-working-group, established an African Diaspora Earthcare Coalition of colleagues from throughout the Diaspora in 2016. The Earthcare Coalition, https://undecadeforpeopleofafricandescent.wordpress.com/, ​will ​host  ​ a webinar  on 21 March 2018 on water issues prior to World Water Day, http://worldwaterday.  You are invited to ​join us . When: Mar 21, 2018 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Water in the Diaspora ​ and Beyond​ Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AvV9yjJHQPaxPAZtwXd9xA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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