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Building Resilience in Central North Carolina: A Community-Centered Approach

More than 70% of Americans have experienced an extreme weather event, with that percentage likely to rise in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. These hurricanes and other natural …

Pennsylvania Celebrates New Solar for Schools Grant Program

Generation180 helps lawmakers fund solar energy projects for Pennsylvania schools Pennsylvania has taken a significant step forward in advancing solar energy and upgrading educational facilities by enacting the Solar for …

Happy (2nd) Birthday, IRA! Not So Terrible Twos.

Two years ago, President Biden signed landmark climate legislation — the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — into law, spurring the largest investment in clean energy and climate in U.S. history. …

When you’d rather walk: Small steps make for large boosts in liveability

How walkable is your town? If you live in the United States and answered “very,” you’re in a lucky minority. In a recent study of nearly 800 cities, North America …

A district in Maryland created the first school district climate action plan

In Prince George’s County, Maryland, students, parents, teachers, school officials, and local government leaders came together to commit to a bold goal of carbon neutrality by 2040 and to make …

How to help your community benefit from clean energy funds

Want less pollution in your neighborhood? Wishing solar roofs and electric buses were everywhere you looked? There are some very concrete things you can do to help speed up climate …

America’s Clean Energy Pie

We hope you’ll enjoy this recipe as you reunite with friends and family this holiday season. Educating Americans about how they can benefit from the clean energy transition is an …

Generation180 joins Clinton Global Initiative to announce its new commitment to bring clean energy to K-12 schools

We’re thrilled to announce our new Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2023 Meeting today, paving the way for the education sector to take climate action. We …

Happy Birthday, IRA!

The landmark clean energy law passed nearly one year ago, aka the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is the single largest investment in climate and clean energy in American history. Generation180’s …

The Energy 180: Taking You From Guilt Trip to Power Trip

In this piece, Generation180’s executive director, Wendy Philleo, lays out how the fossil fuel industry has manipulated American consumers into climate inaction for decades. Armed with this information, we hope …