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Storytelling for Energy Equity

By amplifying rural and Indigenous voices through storytelling, we increase awareness and adoption of clean energy solutions, because personal narratives build trust and make benefits tangible within communities. This strategy leverages community-centered storytelling—particularly short films and shared success stories—to demystify clean energy and highlight its local economic, environmental, and cultural benefits. Unlike top-down education campaigns, it centers lived experience, fostering relatability and empowerment in rural and Indigenous communities historically excluded from energy decision-making.

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Clean Energy Film Series Production Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Produced "Harvesting Sunlight," a four-part short film series that highlights how clean energy, specifically solar energy, is transforming rural communities across Northern Arizona.
  • Clean Energy Film Series Production Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Produced "Harvesting Sunlight," a four-part short film series that highlights how clean energy is transforming rural communities across Arizona by showcasing Arizonans embracing solar energy.
  • Community Organizing and Project Collaboration Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Engages community organizers to facilitate volunteer participation and local project collaboration in specific counties within rural Arizona.
  • Inclusive Diaper Drives Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Organizes inclusive diaper drives to support community members, such as one held in Sierra Vista, AZ on April 11, 2026.
  • Know Your Rights Trainings Rural Arizona Engagement
    capacity building
    Offers free virtual Know Your Rights trainings in collaboration with the ACLU of Arizona to educate individuals on their rights and community support actions, particularly concerning immigration enforcement.
  • Rural Migra Watch Hotline and Rapid Response Network Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Operates a bilingual hotline (520-607-0507) for community members to report ICE sightings in rural Arizona, providing resource access and supporting immigrant communities. This is supported by a Rapid Response Network whose members are trained to verify ICE activity, document incidents, and support affected families.
  • Rural Migra Watch Hotline and Rapid Response Network Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Operates a bilingual hotline (520-607-0507) for community members to report ICE sightings and provides Know Your Rights trainings in collaboration with the ACLU of Arizona. Requires training completion to join the Rapid Response Network, which verifies ICE activity, documents incidents, and supports affected families in rural Arizona immigrant communities.
  • Youth Events for Healthy Futures Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Hosts events focused on building healthy futures for youth in rural Arizona, such as the "Building Healthy Futures for Youth" event at Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ on April 18, 2026.
  • Youth Health and Futures Events Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Hosts events focused on building healthy futures for youth in rural Arizona, such as the "Building Healthy Futures for Youth" event at Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ on April 18, 2026.
  • Youth Health and Futures Events Rural Arizona Engagement
    direct service
    Hosts events focused on building healthy futures for youth in rural Arizona, including an event titled "Building Healthy Futures for Youth" at Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ on April 18, 2026.
  • Youth Leadership Development (RAZE Leaders) Rural Arizona Engagement
    capacity building
    Offers a free youth leadership program (RAZE Leaders) for high school-aged students in rural Arizona to foster leadership development in their communities.