GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles teamed up with YouTube educator Susie Hicks, aka “The Climate Chick,” to introduce young audiences to solar power and sustainability. In a special episode filmed at GRID GLA, Susie explores how solar panels work and how clean energy benefits both families and the environment. Through fun, hands-on learning, the collaboration highlights GRID GLA’s commitment to creative, community-based climate education and proves that it’s never too early to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.

To close out Black History Month, GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles hosted Black Solar Innovators, a community celebration at Slauson Recreation Center honoring Black leadership in renewable energy. The event featured free food, music, kids’ activities, and a powerful panel of Black sustainability professionals, alongside over a dozen local partners offering resources like solar sign-ups and job training.

GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles hosted the Build Green Job Fair in Los Angeles, connecting workforce trainees and recent graduates with employers in clean energy, construction, and sustainability. Designed as a direct bridge from training to employment, the event gave participants the chance to meet with hiring managers, practice interviews, and explore career paths.

To wrap up 2024, GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles hosted Santa’s Solar Fest, a cheerful holiday event held at Alliance MIT 6-12 Complex in Sun Valley. Designed to combine festive fun with solar education, the event offered free family photos with Santa, cookie decorating, crafts, and information about no-cost, state-funded solar programs for income-qualified households.

GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles (GRID GLA) was honored with the Changemaker Award at the 2024 GREENTECH Festival’s GREEN AWARDS in recognition of its community-driven work advancing clean energy, workforce development, and climate equity. The award highlights GRID GLA’s impact in providing free solar installations for low-income families and job training in the green tech sector.

GRID Alternatives Los Angeles installs first solar plus battery project.

GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles was featured in Hyundai’s global film Cities in Motion, spotlighting grassroots climate justice in South LA. The film follows Executive Director Ashley Christy through a rooftop solar install and will also be part of the Natural History Museum of London’s upcoming exhibit Fixing Our Broken Planet, bringing GRID GLA’s local impact to an international audience.

GRID GLA will be working with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG) - an assembly of 27 member cities; the SELA Collaborative - a network of nonprofits rooted in Southeast Los Angeles, TreePeople, an organization which specializes in nature-based solutions, and the LA County Chief Sustainability Office, an advocate for environmental justice within the region.

The new solar system is expected to generate over 169,000-kilowatt hours annually, covering approximately 60% of the clinic’s energy costs and eliminating over 130 tons of carbon emissions each year—benefiting both the clinic and the broader San Fernando community.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced that the GREEN (Green, Resilient, Energy Efficient Neighborhoods) SGV Collaborative has been awarded 20 million dollars to support a healthier, more sustainable San Gabriel Valley.