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From the $27 billion in new green bank and Solar for All funding to the revolutionary “Direct Pay” tax credits, this year’s Rural Renaissance Roadshow is bringing the solutions to you. Together, we’ll cover topics including:

GREEN BANKS

What is a green bank and how can it fund my project?

SOLAR FOR ALL

How does Solar for All work and what can it bring to my community?

JOBS ARE JUSTICE

“Jobs Are Justice” and Workforce Development

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Liberation through Regenerative Agriculture

Speakers

Check out the speakers from the 2024 Roadshow!

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Will McIntee

Welcome & Morning Keynote

Senior Advisor for Public Engagement White House

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Ronald Newman

Workshops: Putting Direct Pay to Work for Communities

Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Kerry O'Neill

Meet the New Green Banks

Chief Executive Officer, Inclusive Prosperity Capital

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Christian Weaver

Bridging the Gap into the Clean Energy Economy

Vice President of Philanthropy, Grid Alternatives

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Michelle Roos

Strategy & Storytelling: Crafting a Successful Federal Grant Proposal

Executive Director, Environmental Protection Network

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Nicole Steele

Keynote Panel: Solar for All in the Rural South

Director of Climate Partnership Banking, Amalgamated Financial Corp.

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Tyler Archie

Keynote Panel: Solar for All in the Rural South

SVP, Community Economic Development, Hope Enterprise Corporation

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Alicia Scott

Philanthropic Investing in the Rural Southeast

CEO, Coalitico

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Josh Ewing

Philanthropic Investing in the Rural Southeast

Director, Rural Climate Partnership

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Yerina Mugica

Innovative Finance: Blending and Braiding Sources of Financing to Build Your Vision

Co-Executive Director, Working Power

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Bret Jones

Solar for All Workforce Development: Investing in Our People with Solar for All

President & CEO, Supreme Solutions, Inc.

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Eric Lockhart

Financing for Community Ownership

Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Valerie Rawls

Building Community Power Through Faith-Driven Action

Co-Visionary, Founder EcoWomanist Institute

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Rev. Dr. Heber M. Brown, III

Building Community Power Through Faith-Driven Action

Founder & Executive Director of Black Church Food Security Network

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Program at a Glance

Program Tracks

Join us for the Roadshow in Macon, GA this November.
Review our program tracks and sessions below.

Renewable & Resilient Rural Power

  • Building a Brighter Future: The Role of Community in Clean Energy
  • Partnering for Progress: Engaging Local Communities
  • Community-Centered Resilience
  • Solutions for Rural Housing Equity

Regenerative Agriculture

  • Building Community Power Through Faith-Driven Action
  • Liberation Through Regenerative Agriculture
  • Regenerative Agriculture to Feed the People
  • A Manufacturing Renaissance

Jobs Are Justice

  • Empowering Careers: Investing in Our People
  • Training and Apprenticeships: Energy, Efficiency, and the Craft Trades
  • Opportunities with Utilities
  • Unlocking Opportunity: Pathways to Clean Energy Entrepreneurship

Utilizing Green Banks / Financing

  • What is a Green Bank?
  • Financing for Community Ownership
  • Philanthropic Investing in the Rural Southeast

2024 Roadshow Program Highlights

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Speakers

Learn about our keynote speakers and workshop leaders, including Solar for All Awardees, Green Bank representatives, business owners, and beyond.

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Special Events

Reserve your spot on our field trip to the largest agrivoltaic project in the U.S. that is wholly owned and operated by one company or watch the preview to Farming While Black, your field trip options for Nov. 13th.

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Program & Registration

Click here to view our full program full of informational sessions, interactive workshops, keynote panels, field trips, movie screenings, and more!