“We want all Arkansans to benefit from the green energy transition.”
The Arkansas Climate League improves lives. Our team is dedicated to making sure low-income families and neighborhoods are included in the green energy transition.
Collaboration and sensitivity to overlapping needs like energy, food and health security are the heart of our work. We show up, listen, build relationships and partner to take action.
Our Fort Smith Community Initiatives include:
- Staffing a Resource Center at the Elizabeth McGill Drop-In Center
- Holding Utility Bill and Weatherization Application Assistance Workshops
- Providing DIY Energy Efficiency Starter Kits and Related Training
- Regenerating the North Side Community Garden
- Investing in Solar Installations on the Elizabeth McGill Center and Antioch for Youth and Family
- Co-Hosting the River Valley Green Energy & Education Program
In 2024 our People Power Team won $360,000 in three rounds of the Department of Energy’s Community Energy Innovation Prize. These funds were and are being invested in the above programs. Read more about our Fort Smith area efforts and our activities further afield in our What We’ve Been Up To Section (scroll down) and event archives.
Values
We strive to deepen our understanding and implementation of the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing including developing Best Practices for our Fort Smith grassroots work.
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Collaborating for a Just Green Energy Transition
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What We’ve Been Up To
Climate League Hands Out Weatherization Applications and Food At Antioch
On the morning of April 22nd Climate League Assistant Administrator Tara McDaniel and Resource...
Egg Charge Garden Adventure Connects Students With Solar Power
On Thursday, April 17, we teamed up with Fort Smith's Howard Elementary School for a fun-filled...
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