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Organizing Community Controlled Solar in Philadelphia

  • Making Worlds Bookstore & Social Center 210 South 45th Street Philadelphia, PA, 19104 United States (map)

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As the world collectively moves towards new forms of carbon neutral infrastructures, communities have the chance to rethink the ways these systems can shift from extractive systems to community owned and controlled infrastructure which could be run by and serve the people. A number of organizers working on different aspects of community solar will be getting together to present on obstacles (legal, technical and otherwise) and organizing opportunities related to the implementation of community-owned solar microgrids in Philly.

Speakers:

Shakaboona Marshall (Human Rights Coalition and Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons)

Allen Drew (Hunting Park Community Solar Initiative and Climate Witness)

Julian Burnett (PosiGen and EcoPhilly)

Elowyn Corby (Vote Solar)