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  • endorsed 2019-04-16 16:19:39 -0400

    Statement on HP City Council Endorsement of Green New Deal

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    This statement was drafted by Jackson Koeppel and Angela Lugo-Thomas.

    We, the undersigned, affirm and support the Highland Park City Council’s unanimous endorsement of the Green New Deal resolution.

    Highland Park has long suffered racial and economic injustice. We have been starved of the resources we need to redevelop our community, on our terms. We have been taken advantage of and mistreated by corporations and government alike, and it is time for a change.

    We are glad to see the Highland Park City Council take the important symbolic step of endorsing this resolution. But as we know, this resolution is a long ways from becoming policy. It is critical that we take steps as a City to prepare ourselves by taking local action on sustainability planning and democratic community participation.

    Soulardarity is shortly releasing the Blueprint on Energy Democracy, a plan to make Highland Park a global model of sustainability and democracy with a 5-point plan of accountable government, equitable development, healthy homes, jobs & careers, and sustainable infrastructure. We have completed nearly two years of thorough research, democratic community engagement, and partnership development, and have identified numerous programs and policies the City of Highland Park can pursue to make us ready for resources and development, from the Green New Deal and other sources.

    We look forward to building with the City Council and Administration on these opportunities. For too long Highland Park has been left behind and left in the dark. It’s time to create new possibilities, to realize the vision of a just and sustainable community that determines our own future.

    We invite the Council, Administration, and Community to join us on this journey.

    Signed,

    Jackson Koeppel, Executive Director, Soulardarity

    Soulardarity's Highland Park Resident Board Members Christine Cowan, Cheryl Sanford, Bridgett Townsend, Frankie Davis, and Sharmaine Robinson

    Jeremy Orr, Soulardarity General board member

    Reginald Flowers, former Soulardarity General Board Member

    Shamayim Harris, Founder & CEO, Avalon Village

    Anistia Thomas, HP Resident, Founder, Highland Park Collective

    Juan Shannon, Founder & CEO, Parker Village Holdings & Modern Tribe Communications, Inc.

    Lucy Frye, Owner and Operator, Nandi's Knowledge Cafe

    Angela Lugo-Thomas, HP Resident and Soulardarity member

    Gracie Wooten, HP Resident and Soulardarity member

    Brian Donovan, HP Resident and Soulardarity member

    B Anthony Holly, HP Resident and Soulardarity member

    Nancy Gambrill, HP Resident and Soulardarity member

    Eugenia Darnell, HP Resident and Soulardarity member

    Patrice Aaron, President, Patrice K. Aaron Family Foundation

    Adrian Laurenzi, Soulardarity supporter

    Brother Thomas Zerafa, Soulardarity supporter

    Lee Samelson, Soulardarity supporter

    Gibran Washington, Soulardarity supporter

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  • donated 2024-01-18 18:05:01 -0500
  • donated 2020-12-01 17:36:01 -0500

    Help Us Build A Just Energy Future For All

    SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO GIVE YOUR DONATION!

    We've done incredible things together, recently we were featured on the TODAY Show! We need all kinds of support to make Energy Democracy happen, and your donations are a critical part of that.

    Look below to see what your contributions do:

    • $5 prints 50 flyers for an event
    • $25 supports a subsidized Soulardarity membership
    • $50 buys winter weatherization supplies for a household
    • $250 pays for carpool, childcare and food for community to participate in call-to-action events
    • $1000 sends our staff and community leaders to educational workshops, training and coalition conventions
    • $5000 allows us to grow our member base and operational capacity!

    Every gift makes a difference. We also encourage you to become a dues-paying member and add your voice and leadership to our forward motion. You can also sign up to be a monthly sustainer donor at https://www.soulardarity.com/sustainer

    If you want to make a larger donation than this page allows, email [email protected] for instructions.

    To donate by check, please make the check payable to Soulardarity and mail it to:

    Soulardarity
    21 Highland St
    Highland Park, MI 48203

    Soulardarity is a 501c3 charitable organization. Donations made to Soulardarity are tax-deductible under Soulardarity's EIN: 47-2733535

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    Let Communities Choose: Clean Energy Sovereignty in Highland Park, MI

    Thanks to

    James Gignac and Edyta Sitko

    Union of Concerned Scientists

    for their partnership with us in researching and publishing of this report!

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    $50 donations or more will receive a custom

    Soulardarity sweatshirt as a thank you for renewing your membership!

     


     

     

     

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  • wants to volunteer 2017-12-19 16:26:38 -0500

    Volunteer

     


    Volunteer Needs

    How are you going to answer the call?

    These are action groups that involves a more active and ongoing commitment

    Highland Park Campaign Team - help us create a brighter future for Highland Park

    State Energy Democracy Team - join our team to build strategy and advocate for creating better energy policy in Lansing

    Grow Solar Highland Park-Detroit/Rise UP Training - join the effort to provide affordable rooftop solar to homeowners and create jobs along the way

    Fundraising Committee - serve on the committee, support ongoing efforts to engage in fundraising

    Board Election Team - help us ensure that our board elections are accessible to membership and encourage others to run

    Annual Energy Sustainability and Tech Fair Planning Group - be a part of visioning and planning for this annual event so that we can share with residents the benefits of renewable energy

    Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing & Theory of Change Focus Group - participate in helping us define what it means for Soulardarity to follow these critical organizing principles

    Soulardarity Growth & Stability Group - help us grow our base of support in a way that is firmly rooted in community and our mission

     

     

    Please take a few moments to select your choices below. You will be contacted by one of our staff to learn more.

    Thank you!

    Questions? Contact [email protected]

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