June 18, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA South LA Eco-Lab is a collective of local organizations aiming to transform South Los Angeles into a model of sustainability and resilience. With the support of the Transformative Climate Communities Program, this collaborative effort will introduce groundbreaking projects focused on environmental improvement and community empowerment. The initiative will plant 6,000 shade and fruit trees, install solar roofs and EV charging stations, expand car-sharing and the LADOT e-bike library, provide free Metro passes to 10k+ eligible residents, provide free tenant rights workshops, and more.
Nonprofit organization GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles (GRID GLA) will complete solar panel and cool roof installations at no cost to residents during the grant period.
Please join us for our kickoff solar installation as part of the South LA Eco-Lab project on Tuesday, June 18 (8 am - 1 pm) at 230 E 56th St,
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Who: Nonprofit GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles (GRID GLA)
What: Solar installation with community collective The South LA Eco-Lab.
When: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
8 am: stretches, safety, construction begins
10 am: panel installation, press invited on the roof, the best time for optics
Where: 230 E 56th St, Los Angeles, CA 90011
About GRID Alternatives
GRID Alternatives is an international, U.S.-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that builds community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy. GRID works in the U.S., Mexico, Nepal, and Nicaragua and has installed solar photovoltaic systems on more than 29,500 homes and affordable housing developments in underserved communities while providing more than 33,200 individuals with workforce development training. GRID also provides clean mobility solutions and battery storage and is a leading voice in low-income solar policy development in the U.S. Installation Basics Training (IBT), a competency-based certificate program designed to develop the skills most relevant to entry-level solar installation jobs and related construction employment fields. Trainees learn solar installation skills, OSHA 10 safety standards, first aid and CPR, and soft skills, including interpersonal communication and dependability, to help job trainees obtain and sustain employment.
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