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Nothing About Us Without Us: Community Conversations About Offshore Wind

People's Action Institute, The New Conversation Initiative, New Jersey Resource Project, Maine People's Resource Center, Climate Advocacy Lab
Research & Articles
06-10-2025

People’s Action Institute worked with member affiliates New Jersey Resource Project (NJRP) and Maine People’s Resource Center (MPRC) to conduct two deep canvassing projects focused on building community support for offshore wind power development. In the Spring and early Summer of 2024, canvassers from these organizations held conversations with over 1,400 local residents in Lacey Township, NJ and the Midcoast region of Maine combined.

Wind and solar energy do not use eminent domain and are part of the American energy solution. But many remain hesitant due to disinformation—false claims shared to confuse or scare people. These five facts debunk the myths and show why clean energy is a smart investment for everyone.

Energy Project Benefits Repository

California Forward (CAFWD)
Tips & How-Tos
01-01-2025

The Energy Project Benefits Repository includes 328 project benefits agreements from across the energy supply chain, from mining to manufacturing to energy generation, and across global geographies.

CBARC New Flyer Case Study

Athena Nicole Last, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Jay Mehta Community Benefits Agreement Resource Center
Research & Articles
01-01-2025

The case study focuses on the 2022 multi-state community benefits agreement (CBA) signed between New Flyer, the largest electric transit bus manufacturer in North America; Jobs to Move America; and the Alabama Coalition of Community Benefits. The CBA encompasses New Flyer facilities in Anniston, Alabama and Ontario, California, but the report focuses on the Alabama facility.

Community Benefits in Energy Projects

Gabe Chan and Marianne Sciamanda, University of Minnesota. Krystal Binversie, Zach Clayton, Erifili Draklellis
Research & Articles
01-01-2025

This report shares findings from a joint study of community benefit plans (CBPs) made by utilities and developers. RMI and the University of Minnesota (UMN) Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (CSTEP) collaborated on the research and analysis.

Research & Articles
12-02-2024

This policy brief analyzes CBA and other community benefits framework requirements of six states: Michigan, California, Connecticut, Maine, Ohio, and New York in the context of the renewable energy transition.

State of the Youth Climate Movement with the Lab and YCFA

Youth Climate Finance Alliance and Climate Advocacy Lab
Tips & How-Tos
09-24-2024

Join Youth Climate Finance Alliance and the Climate Advocacy Lab where we’ll share more about our new “State of the US Youth Climate Movement” Report and Zine." We will review our research methodology, key findings, and how learnings are shaping our shifts in our programming and organizing strategy. With hopes to resource climate advocates to better contextualize the state of the domestic US youth climate movement and its challenges - to intergenerational allies, movement partners, as well as funder networks - we will highlight key case studies and have plenty of time to discuss and reflect You can view the full report (bit.ly/YCFAReport), as well as the zine at bit.ly/YCFAZine.