When Mark Ruffalo got the call that he was to be honored with a ‘Superhero for Earth’ award from the Captain Planet Foundation, he had only one request: to use his spotlight and share his award with a young person showcasing what it means to give their 100% in their community. So on an unusually snowy Atlanta night,[…]
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The 100% campaign went to Highland Park, Michigan to celebrate five people – Cindy, Nandi, Pastor Rick, Paul, and Phillis – bringing solar-powered streetlights and a whole lot of light to an entire community. After one thousand streetlights were taken away from their city, residents were left in the dark. Now, instead of using energy from the electrical[…]
I grew up inside of my mother’s small catering company which she ran from our home for the first many years of my life. After school, my sister and I would ditch our lunch boxes and run back into the kitchen where we’d bargain for long white rubber spatulas dripping with chocolate brownie batter[…]
Congratulations to our own Sean A. Watkins who was honored as one of the Grist 50 Fixers! Celebrated for his digital storytelling work with clean energy leaders, Sean continues to put solutions front and center online and offline. Sean joined the Solutions Project in 2016 and has helped build inspiration and momentum for others to push for[…]
With a lineup spanning from California to Florida, the Solutions Project team strives to reflect the diversity of voices, perspectives, and experiences of the America we celebrate. Together, our stories are a small part of what makes 100% clean energy a reality for 100% of people. To highlight the human energy propelling clean energy, we[…]
Most of us arrived as strangers; twenty-five souls from around the country sharing a space and a desire to address climate change. By the end, we became a community woven together with love, and support. Being part of the Young Climate Leaders Network this past year has reminded me deeply of the power and promise[…]
Sarah Shanley Hope’s commitment to making a seat at the table for everyone is part of what makes her shine. “Each of us has a role to play in bringing about a better world,” she says. “A better world is each us of having a place.” Her ability to see and bring out the best in others has turned into[…]
For months, thousands of people have journeyed to Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota to peacefully protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. To celebrate the history and hope of these water protectors, the 100% campaign went to Standing Rock to capture their stories in this video series. “We can live without the oil[…]
A dynamic gallery of photos from Standing Rock taken by Camille Seaman – capturing the faces, history, and hope of the water protectors on the frontlines of the #NoDAPL fight. These beautiful and powerful photos range from documenting a visit by Mark Ruffalo and Reverend Jesse Jackson during the delivery of a[…]
Buffalo, New York is pioneering the transition to 100% clean energy for 100% of people. Across the city, leaders in business, in culture, in community organizations, and in their own neighborhoods are proving that 100% for 100% is not only possible, but happening. We’re celebrating them. We’re getting started with billboards across the city that[…]