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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity

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A nonprofit building career pathways for economic equity and climate resilience through workforce development and youth jobs. risingsunopp.org

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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 19/08/2026
TODAY, join us in calling Assembly Budget Chair Jesse Gabriel, to protect $2B in climate, transit, and affordability funding before August 31st. As Budget Chair, he's key to CA's final budget. 📞916-319-2046 #california #policy #climate #affordability #transit
Action alert flyer with a blue border, titled "Action Alert: Save Climate Funding." It reads: Take 5 minutes to call Assembly Budget Chair Jesse Gabriel on Wednesday, August 19th to demand he take action to protect climate funding. Phone number: 916-319-2046. Below is a photo of the California State Capitol building with the U.S. and California flags. A sample script reads: "I'm calling as a resident of California impacted by Chair Gabriel's budget decisions to demand that he take action before August 31st to protect critical Tier 3 programs funded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. We cannot meet our climate goals — or address the affordability needs in our state — without further investments in transit, affordable housing, clean air, and clean water."
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 10/07/2026
You're invited🎉 Rising Sun's Annual Celebration is September 17th, 5–8pm in Oakland. Live music, food, drinks, and an interactive conversation with the Rising Sun community. Tickets are up now! secure.qgiv.com/for/rsc2/eve...
Collage of Rising Sun Center for Opportunity program participants and staff at work—performing various construction skills, doing water and energy efficiency work, and smiling together outdoors and on job sites. Text overlay reads "You're Invited: Annual Celebration, September 17, 2026, 5:00–8:00 p.m." with the Rising Sun Center for Opportunity logo.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 04/06/2026
We’re in the @sfchronicle.com! Read for ways to lower your energy bill amid PG&E rate hikes this summer: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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Summer is almost here. Your PG&E bill is about to get worse. Here are some ways to soften the bite
OPINION: While Californians wait for a miracle — like regulators to truly heed our suffering — you might consider these strategies to lower your energy bill, Katherine Ellison writes.
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Berkeley Climate Equity Action @climateequity.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
You can get a free green house call from @risingsunopp.org. See how you can save money and energy, cut carbon emissions, and have a healthier home. Plus get some free energy goodies! In the Bay Area and beyond. risingsun.tfaforms.net/f/GHC
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 06/05/2026
Our CEO is a keynote speaker at the California Green Building Conference at UC Berkeley on May 28! #CGBC brings together sustainability leaders to explore green building innovations. Julia joins keynote speaker Christine J. Harada, CPUC Commissioner. 👉Register usgbc.ca/cgbc26 #USGBCCA #CGBC2026
Promotional graphic for the 25th Annual California Green Building Conference 2026 and California Sustainability and Innovation Awards, hosted by USGBC California. Headline reads "Keynote Speaker: Julia Hatton, President & CEO, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity." Photo of Julia, a smiling woman with curly dark hair wearing a white button-down shirt. Conference URL: usgbc.ca/cgbc26.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 21/04/2026
Our 2025 Impact Report is here. 96 Energy Specialists, 105 union-ready graduates, and policy work showing up on state and national stages. Read the full report: report2025.risingsunopp.org ☀️ #ClimateSky #NonProfit #PolicySky #Construction
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity Impact Report 2025 cover slide titled "Hope and Solutions." Two young people in green Rising Sun shirts kneel on a sidewalk, working with tools from a black toolbox. Photo taken outdoors on a sunny day.Slide titled "From Our CEO" with a quote from Julia Hatton: "In a year when hope and solutions felt in short supply, Rising Sun delivered on both, launching careers that uplifted individuals, their families, and their communities while expanding our programs, our policy advocacy work, and our footprint." Below the quote is a photo of Julia Hatton smiling outdoors, alongside her signature and the title "President and CEO."Graphic with three colored sections summarizing 2025 program impact. Climate Careers section: "Trained and employed 96 youth as Climate Careers Energy Specialists who made over 4,000 homes more energy- and water-efficient across 12 counties in the Bay Area and Central California," with a photo of a group of smiling youth in green shirts holding certificates. Opportunity Build section: "Prepared 105 more Bay Area residents to double their earnings in just three years," with a photo of a person welding in protective gear. Policy section: "Built on the success of our Bay Area High Road Training Partnership for Residential Building Decarbonization to develop and release a policy priorities framework," with a photo of four people seated on a panel stage at the 2025 Resilience and Equity in the Clean Energy Sector conference.Dark green slide with light text reading "Read more at report2025.risingsunopp.org," underlined with a yellow brushstroke. Rising Sun Center for Opportunity logo in the top left. A yellow hand-drawn arrow points down toward the URL.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 15/04/2026
It's California's first-ever #HeatPumpWeek! Heat pumps use electricity to heat and cool homes, lowering utility bills and carbon emissions. Rising Sun will be installing no-cost heat pumps for Central CA residents this year. We're proud to be part of this movement. ☀️ #HeatPumpWeekCA #ClimateSky
A man smiles while holding a remote control in front of a wall-mounted heat pump unit inside a home. The image has a green overlay with the Heat Pump Week logo and text reading 'Heat Pump Week CA, April 11–19, 2026.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 03/03/2026
Trump’s HUD is proposing a new rule that would overturn decades of precedent & kick mixed immigration status families out of their housing. Tell HUD to withdraw this cruel, costly & counterproductive proposal today. actionnetwork.org/letters/keep... @aforhj.org
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Tell HUD: Keep Families Together and Housed!
HUD’s new proposal is cruel, costly, and counterproductive. It would rip families apart and increase eviction & homelessness during a housing crisis. Join me in telling HUD Secretary Scott Turner to ...
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 20/02/2026
Our very own Marlin Jeffreys is on the panel of OneGoal’s next webinar! Learn how to guide students toward diverse #career and technical pathways & how to build connections with institutions offering high-quality #workforce development. 🗓️Thursday, Feb 26 at 1:00 PM PT 🔗https://onegoal.com/4bQlQSl
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Workforce Development, Alternative Pathways to Support Student Success. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Schools are looking to offer work-oriented learning experiences beyond a traditional four-year college as student demand for such opportunities continues to rise. This webinar will provide clear guida...
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 05/02/2026
@urbaninstitute.bsky.social research finds that, since 2017: - workers’ earnings have increased 38% - childcare & healthcare costs have increased 40% - rent has increased by 50%
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 03/02/2026
10% of California's greenhouse gases come from where people live (ww2.arb.ca.gov/ghg-inventor...). Many homes still use gas appliances that contribute to emissions. CA is tackling this with zero-emission standards for new space/water heaters starting in 2030. How we can make a difference:
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Current California GHG Emission Inventory Data | California Air Resources Board
2000-2023 GHG Inventory (2025 Edition)
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 02/02/2026
The BLM sign on our #BayArea office is getting refurbished for a few months. In the meantime, check out what the lumenCrew put up! Racial equity is crucial to economic equity & climate resilience. We’re honored that we get to host these messages to thousands of people daily, especially right now.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 21/01/2026
Introducing our 2026 Policy Priorities, shaped by 75+ stakeholder interviews. We’re advocating for systemic change at the intersection of climate, equity, and jobs. We’ve got a small but mighty policy team with big impact ahead. Learn more: risingsunopp.org/policy/
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Policy and Advocacy - Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
Rising Sun advocates for state and local policy updates and programs to equitably improve job quality and climate resilience.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 05/12/2025
As a member of the CA Racial Equity Coalition, Rising Sun celebrates the release of the Racial Equity Framework. It offers tools and strategies to advance equity across state governments. We’re committed to supporting its implementation and driving the equitable change Californians deserve.
racialequity.opr.ca.gov
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 02/12/2025
“This is one of my favorite organizations to work with; I work for Webcor Builders, a general contractor—and we hire people directly from Rising Sun.”
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 02/12/2025
For Cynthia, Rising Sun = opportunity where it’s needed most. If you want to support our work, every dollar donated will be DOUBLED tomorrow by our Board of Directors, up to $10,000. Please donate whatever is meaningful to you: secure.qgiv.com/event/rising...
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 25/11/2025
After over 30 years of work, we’re doubling down on building accessible pathways to good, green jobs. We hope you’ll stand with us. Please give what you can: secure.qgiv.com/event/rising... Your support today can help us build careers that lift communities.
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Rising Sun's End of Year Peer-to-Peer Campaign 2025
Rising Sun is building career pathways for economic equity and climate resilience in the California Bay Area and San Joaquin County. I just donated to support their work—and you can too: https://secur...
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Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
How are you planning to reduce your food waste this Thanksgiving?
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The U.S. could throw away 320 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving » Yale Climate Connections
But you can reduce waste by following these steps.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 21/11/2025
Field trip time! Our Women Building the Bay cohort of Opportunity Build visited UA342 in Concord last week. Check out Johnny’s welding-themed sleeve. Shoutout to this steadfast partner of Rising Sun’s work. #Union #Trades #WomenInTrades #Apprenticeship
Instructor talking with cohort participants in welding roomInstructor talking with cohort participants in piping roomInstructor showing cohort participants tools on wall for welding, pipe fitting, steam fitting, plumbing, and HVAC/R servicingInstructor revealing his arm full of tattoos related to welding
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 17/10/2025
Boston is trying these plug-in, window-straddling heat pumps as it moves to decarbonize its public housing.
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Boston is piloting window heat pumps in affordable housing
Housing authorities in Boston and two nearby cities are installing plug-in heat pumps from startup Gradient to try to swiftly and affordably cut emissions.
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Oakland Zoo @oaklandzoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of Jane Goodall today. Jane’s conservation work was groundbreaking. She was a tireless advocate for the protection of our natural world. We join all of those who were inspired by Jane’s work in honoring this pioneering, remarkable human.
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Alex Barron @alexrbarron.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
You're working to decarbonize your campus, right? If you want a 6 month opportunity to get smart on decarbonization, the 2026 Campus Decarbonization Academy is worth checking out. www.aashe.org/calendar/cam...
AASHE’s Campus Decarbonization Academy returns in 2026, and applications are now open! This six-month, cohort-based program offers actionable solutions to guide your institution through the complex process of decarbonization, with support from campus and industry experts every step of the way.
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Building Decarbonization Coalition @buildingdecarb.org · 23/09/2025
⚡ Register now to join BDC’s Ted Tiffany on Thur. Sept 25 at 3 pm ET for Electrify 101, a Clean Air Week webinar on how to make your home safer, more energy efficient & more comfortable using the latest generation of #HeatPumps and other zero-emission appliances. bit.ly/4nO81GO #ElectrifyEverything
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Electrify 101
Sep 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific
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Oakland Ballers @oaklandballers.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
💚 💛 Ballers fam, @MayorBarbaraLee just announced that we're going to keep the party going! 🎉 See you there! 🍾
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 23/09/2025
It’s never been more important for CA to lead the US in innovative policies to decarbonize our economy. Signing #SB787 into law presents an opportunity we can’t miss to grow clean economy industries. @governor.ca.gov: let's continue to lead environmental policy while delivering high quality jobs!
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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
#SB787 would support US automakers by creating a new state-level leadership position in California to support the development of US battery supply chains by: 🔢Collecting industry, firm, and consumer data to forecast production and financing costs in battery supply chains; #battchat
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SB 787 Sign On Letter
Honorable Chair Wicks, Assembly Appropriations Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 8140 Sacramento, CA 95814 Honorable Vice Chair Sanchez, Assembly Appropriations Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suit...
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 22/09/2025
This summer we've hosted multiple mock interview days in Stockton, and we're so grateful for dedicated supporters like U.S. Bank! Their staff volunteered to help (1/2)
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 17/09/2025
Check out this feature by @otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social about our Lead Case Manager, Jenn, in KQED. "That’s the truth about touching the bottom: No one climbs out alone...We pass them every day—in tents, in shacks, at stoplights with cardboard pleas." www.kqed.org/news/1205480...
Photograph of Jenn Oakley, standing at a door frame and looking outside. She is in her new condo, purchased through the First Home Emeryville program. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo for KQED.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 16/09/2025
Extreme heat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians. For Pedro Zacarias and his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro and why he’s urging state leaders to pass #SB655. #CALeg @governor.ca.gov calmatters.org/commentary/2...
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Extreme heat in homes sickens and kills. California lawmakers can fight it. | Opinion
As climate change makes for more 100-degree days, California legislators are considering a bill to set a maximum indoor temperature standard for homes.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 26/08/2025
Green House Call visits are now available in Merced & Madera County, August 25-October 3! Our youth Energy Specialists are trained to install energy- & water-saving items in your home. It's renter-friendly, environmentally-friendly, & wallet-friendly! Visit lnkd.in/gKPGmHP to learn more and sign up.
Image with text that says "Merced and Madera County residents: sign up for a no-cost Green House Call! August 25 to October 3rd." There is an image of two youth in green polo uniforms, inspecting a meter on the side of a house. There is a link for risingsunopp.org/programs/ghc/.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 28/07/2025
"Trades are important. There are a lot of jobs in the trades and a lot of opportunities." Check out this feature on Carlos Contaxis, an Island High student in our Opportunity Build program. So excited to see where your construction career takes you, Carlos! Read the feature here: bit.ly/459iiFw
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 02/07/2025
Yet another reason why expansion of our Climate Careers® program into Central California this year is a big deal! Young people are looking for earn-and-learn programs like ours to help them launch their careers in sustainability. shorturl.at/0juuZ
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Younger generation want green jobs but lack the skills to get them - Energy Live News
Less than half of youth globally feel equipped for a green workforce, despite high interest in climate careers
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 10/06/2025
We’ve launched our new Strategic Plan! 🎉 Rising Sun’s 2025–27 Strategic Plan charts an ambitious course through a time of upheaval, and we’re excited to share the details with you at risingsunopp.org/wp-content/u...
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 23/05/2025
Read more about the California Employment Development Department report that rocked our world last year at report2024.risingsunopp.org Participating in a Rising Sun program has a positive impact on economic mobility, and we’re thrilled to showcase the work.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 06/05/2025
We are looking for organizations in the green economy to host a Climate Careers youth extern this autumn! Externship positions are 120 hours of fully funded, hands-on work experience for an emerging youth climate leader. Wages are fully covered! Email Shay Hart at hart@risingsunopp.org for info 🌎💼
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 11/04/2025
In our Appliance Upgrade Program, we only use contractors that pay fair wages and benefits. This embodies Rising Sun's commitment to equity, climate, AND good jobs. Learn more about our appliance upgrade program here: risingsunopp.org/appliance-up...
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Appliance Upgrades - Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
For qualifying residents within the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) service area, Rising Sun offers no-cost appliance upgrades.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 09/04/2025
Upgrading residential buildings with energy-efficient solutions can cut energy waste and lower utility costs for residents. But for many households, the upfront cost and complexity of existing incentive programs can be major barriers. Rising Sun is helping fill that gap: rmi.org/reforming-en...
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Reforming Energy Efficiency Programs to Increase Heat Pump Adoption - RMI
Best practices for creating energy efficiency programs that are simple, durable, equitable, and tailored to the local market, with a focus on heat pumps.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 05/04/2025
Announcing Opportunity’s Build’s first-ever high school cohort!! 🥳 From April through August 2025, Opportunity Build will welcome a targeted cohort of high school seniors and recent graduates into a combined after school and summer program. Graduates will receive their MC3 certification and more!
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 01/04/2025
Our 2024 Impact Report is live! 🥳 readymag.website/risingsunopp...
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Impact Report 2024
Built with Readymag—a tool to design anything on the web.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 28/03/2025
“You want to talk about a class of hustlers? This is it,” shared our Opportunity Build Senior Program Manager at our Winter Cohort graduation last Friday. We’re so proud of this group, who had record numbers placed in jobs even before finishing the cohort. Drop them a congrats in the comments!
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 24/03/2025
California has ambitious decarbonization goals, but to meet those goals requires a highly trained workforce to build the infrastructure of the green transition. At the CEC’s recent electrification summit, they tapped Rising Sun’s expertise in training the clean energy workforce of the future.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 20/03/2025
Why do we run a construction trades pre-apprenticeship program? Jobs in the green economy come in all forms, from the most obvious — electricians installing new EV chargers — to the more subtle, like the construction workers working on new buildings that incorporate ambitious green building codes.🏡
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 19/03/2025
Rising Sun’s Oakland HQ officially has EV chargers!! 🥳 This has been a dream for so long, and as of this week we now have FIVE charging ports where staff and program participants can charge up their vehicles for free! ⚡⚡⚡ A big thanks to GRID Alternatives and partners who helped make this happen!
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 04/03/2025
Last year Rising Sun provided 2,253 homes in the Bay Area and Stockton with Green House Calls! 🏠 That amounts to: 💡 3.9 MILLION kWH saved 🚿 24.5 MILLION gallons of water saved 🤯 3.3K CO2 emissions prevented from entering the atmosphere 🤑 2 MILLION DOLLARS saved on utility bills
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 12/02/2025
As part of our work improving the quality of jobs in the residential building decarbonization sector, we've created a Public Programs Best Practices Guide! It shares approaches to designing decarb programs that advance both economic and climate resilience. risingsunopp.org/wp-content/u...
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity @risingsunopp.org · 06/02/2025
Check out Rising Sun alum Niki Brown, a third-year UA 342 welder and pipefitter featured on the FRONT COVER of @usatoday.com's Black History Month Special Edition! The article starts on page 58 and also features former staff member and current Tradeswomen, Inc. ED Juanita Douglas: ow.ly/hEH550UUyaZ
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