Veterans

"I think I'm the oldest here, of the fifteen units, and we all came off the streets basically."

For many individuals who have served our country with honor, the transition back to civilian life means finding a trade with room to grow.

"I never even considered solar installation as an option before I started the Troops to Solar internship."

It was a hot, summer day during monsoon season when GRID Alternatives’ Tribal HQ team traveled down dirt-packed New Mexican roads to the tiny town of Ojo Encino on the Navajo Nation.

Veterans can be both present and unseen in today's America. What can a mission-driven environmental and social justice organization like us do?

Our Board is a Wealth of Experience and Knowledge

GRID Alternatives’ Tribal Program and Ecological Action, a student-created nonprofit from Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colorado, installed solar at Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, serving two veterans.

GRID North Valley welcomed a Solar Spring Break team of veterans from Perry Technical Institute from Washington for a week of hands-on solar training and service.

On the rooftop of a San Francisco family, a whole GRID community comes together for a brighter future for all.

At 17 years old, Michael Elkins followed his good friend's lead and joined the world of military service.