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To learn more about the project, click to visit the project's landing page on the Graham Sustainability Institute website. On this page, you can find a webinar recording from August 2025 with helpful information about the project. You can also learn more about the Center for EmPowering Communities on this page.

Acknowledgements

Grounded in cutting-edge social science and deep community engagement, the Center for EmPowering Communities harnesses the expertise of the University of Michigan to support communities across the urbanrural spectrum as they leverage decarbonization opportunities to advance their goals and enhance their quality of life. This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Solar Energy Technologies Office Award Number EE00009361. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy, or the United States Government. It is also supported by funding from the Rural Climate Partnership, a funding collaborative rooted in rural America.

Contributors include Matthew Appel, Hayley Sakwa, Paloma Calvin, Vamika Jain, Alisa Sehgal, Alexandra Haddad and Fatimah Bolhassan, advised by Sarah Mills.