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Statement on HP City Council Endorsement of Green New Deal
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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Help Us Build A Just Energy Future For All
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!
NEW! FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY!
$50 donations or more will receive a custom
Soulardarity sweatshirt as a thank you for renewing your membership!
We've done incredible things together, this year we were able to install 10 solar streetlights in Avalon Village and Parker Village. We need all kinds of support to make it happen, and your donations are a critical part of that.
Look below to see what your contributions do for the work in 2022.
- $5 prints 50 flyers for an event
- $25 supports a subsidized Soulardarity membership
- $50 buys winter weatherization supplies for a household
- $250 pays one month’s rent at our office and maintains a safe, community space
- $1000 sends our community leaders to share Highland Park’s story on a national platform
- $5000 keeps a roof over our heads in 2022!
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.
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:
Soulardarity21 Highland StHighland Park, MI 48203Soulardarity is a 501c3 charitable organization. Donations made to Soulardarity are tax-deductible under Soulardarity's EIN: 47-2733535
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Volunteer
HELP US DEFEAT DTE'S RATE HIKE!
Both in the court with our legal intervention, and in the public, we are making important and impactful strides to expose and stop DTE from continuing to take advantage of us. But we have a lot of work to do. Soulardarity hopes that you will join us.
If you want to jump into the trenches with us, and push back against DTE's rate hike, sign up to volunteer below.
Be sure to write a comment that you would like to help with the anti rate hike campaign and one of us will reach out to connect you to our coalition's efforts in a meaningful way that works for you.
Together, many hands make light and powerful work.
Volunteer Needs
How are you going to answer the call?
These are activities that involves a more active and ongoing commitment
Highland Park Campaign Team- help us put Highland Park on a path to a just & equitable renewable energy future
Fundraising Committee- serve on the committee, support ongoing efforts to engage in fundraising
Volunteer Coordination & Orientation- responding to new volunteer asks, recruit new volunteers, help with onboarding new volunteers
Membership Committee- welcoming new members, outreach to members on member issues
Website & Database- cleaning duplicate accounts, updating blog page, updating events page
Social Media Management- help contribute and generate content on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Newsletter- formatting & disbursement or guest writer
Please take a few moments to select your skills and interests below. You will be contacted to register for an upcoming (required) orientation.
Thank you!
Questions? Contact [email protected]