Sustain Our Future

🎉 Today at Acadia Infrastructure Capital we are announcing a new Coalition, anchored by Microsoft, to unlock billions of dollars in renewable energy investments and uplift communities across the U.S. The Climate and Communities Investment Coalition has already started putting capital to work, and we're excited to keep co-creating financing structures that accelerate renewable deployment while doing good for historically excluded communities. By pairing corporate capital with that of our investment partners, we strive to bring much-needed scale to community benefit programs that deliver lasting impact. This program has many partners to thank—especially Danielle Decatur and David S. representing the Microsoft team, Yinka N. Bode-George and the ever-inspiring folks at Sustain Our Future, and Jeremy Mohr + Jenny Carney, whose brains know no bounds (thanks for being both "thinkers" and "doers"). And of course, our full Acadia team, with continued leadership from Tim Short and coordination by Janet Turner, CFA. We're just getting started here—you'll hear more from us soon... https://lnkd.in/e8ntC989

Acadia is thrilled to announce a new Coalition, anchored by Microsoft, to unlock billions of dollars in renewable energy investments and uplift communities across the U.S.   The Climate and Communities Investment Coalition has already started putting capital to work, and we're excited to keep co-creating financing structures that accelerate renewable deployment while doing good for historically-excluded communities. By pairing corporate capital with that of our investment partners, we strive to bring much-needed scale to community benefit programs that deliver lasting impact.   This program has many partners to thank—especially the Microsoft team and the ever-inspiring folks at Sustain Our Future.   We're just getting started—you'll hear more from us soon... https://lnkd.in/eF_D8a6m

Hey there, community! Our team is excited to share a fantastic step forward in advancing clean energy through environmental justice. Today, alongside our collaborators at Acadia Infrastructure Capital and Microsoft, we proudly launch the Climate and Communities Investment Coalition (CCIC)—an initiative to accelerate clean energy projects while creating tangible benefits for communities across the United States. The CCIC’s mission? To empower corporations to develop renewable energy projects that deliver a positive impact on both people and the planet. Over the next five years, the Coalition is projected to facilitate the construction of at least 5 GW of renewable energy projects—enough to power 850,000 homes annually and prevent 15 billion pounds of carbon emissions per year. But it doesn’t stop there. The CCIC is designed to deliver triple wins: ⚡ Clean energy to meet sustainability goals. 📈 Economic value for corporate members. 🤝🏾 Equitable benefits for communities through expanded access to sustainable infrastructure, economic inclusion, and organizational capacity building. As our CEO, Yinka N. Bode-George, shared, “The CCIC represents a powerful and collaborative commitment to confronting a legacy of environmental injustices while advancing clean energy solutions. Our team will help deliver meaningful, lasting benefits to community stakeholders.” Although this is just the beginning, the impact of this coalition is already taking shape. Last week, we announced the first project in Texas made possible through this collaboration! We look forward to welcoming more corporate members to scale this impact even further. Together, we are addressing systemic environmental injustices while paving the way for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. ☀️ 🌍 To learn more, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e2pWK4-i #CleanEnergy #EnvironmentalJustice #SustainableDevelopment #CommunityImpact #ClimateAction

Now Hiring! Our grantmaking team is seeking a Regenerative Communities Project Manager. Position Details: 📌 Reports to: Regenerative Economy Program Manager 📌 Classification: Full-time, Exempt 📌 Location: Remote, with Maryland-based onsite visits and travel required 📌 Compensation: $80,000 annually 📌 Apply by: January 3, 2025 In this vital role, you will lead the Regenerative Communities Project (RCP)—an initiative that mobilizes resources for hyperlocal sustainable infrastructure development while centering sovereignty, agency, and community self-determination. Rather than perpetuating systems of extraction and exploitation, the RCP prioritizes community engagement and decision-making to build truly sustainable infrastructure. Your work will advance critical environmental health and resilience efforts, including: ✅ Renewables, Energy Efficiency, and Electrification ✅ Water Infrastructure ✅ Transportation Equity ✅ Circular Communities ✅ Resiliency Hubs ✅ Community-driven Air Quality Monitoring We are looking for a dynamic, strategic, and creative individual with a strong commitment to social equity and environmental justice. If you have the experience, skills, and passion to support the implementation of SOFF’s programmatic initiatives, we’d love to hear from you! 🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eSsJZUXb Join us in creating thriving communities and a regenerative future. 🌱 #Hiring #RegenerativeCommunities #EnvironmentalJustice #SustainableDevelopment #JobOpportunity

Matrix has secured financing for our 210MWac Stillhouse Solar project. This includes preferred equity financing sourced by Acadia Infrastructure Capital, and $376 million in debt financing provided by MUFG, HSBC, ING and BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking   Located in Bell County, Texas, the solar PV plant has a total nameplate capacity of 210MWac and includes a 15-year power purchase agreement with affiliates of Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차), and Microsoft’s purchase of environmental attributes. Construction is currently underway with operations expected to commence in Q3 2025.   Through a partnership with the national non-profit Sustain Our Future Foundation, nearly $3 million will be contributed to support community benefits via a community engagement program.   Speaking of the milestone, Managing Director and Head of U.S. for Matrix Renewables, Cindy Tindell said, “We are incredibly pleased to report our financing and construction progress on our Stillhouse solar project. […] We thank Microsoft and MUFG for their ongoing support and look forward to a long relationship with our partners.”   Matrix owns over 8.78GW of projects in the U.S. and is expanding its pipeline in the region. Globally, Matrix’s total portfolio exceeds 15.6GW of solar, battery storage and green hydrogen projects.   To read more about the project, click here: https://lnkd.in/dqv2cU2v

On this #GivingTuesday, Sustain Our Future is elated to announce our collaboration with Matrix Renewables to advance equitable clean energy development through the Stillhouse Solar project in Bell County, Texas! ☀️ Through this collaboration, our team will steward nearly $3 million in grants for meaningful community benefits as part of the development of a 210MWac solar PV plant. Not only are we bringing equitable community benefits, we also ensured that the development plan for this solar project upholds great standards in consideration of both people and the planet. Here’s what our CEO had to say, “The Stillhouse transaction introduces an innovative path for delivering tangible community benefits through renewable energy projects,” noted Yinka N. Bode-George, Founder and CEO of Sustain Our Future Foundation. “In addition to stewarding financial contributions for community impact, our team conducted an environmental justice diligence report, assessed alongside traditional financial, legal, and technical reviews, to ensure that equity and environmental justice are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.” The Stillhouse Solar project will: ☀️ Generate clean power for the equivalent of 48,862 homes 🌱 Avoid 185,598 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually ⚡ Deliver grid resiliency Follow along next year to see how this collaboration will power an equitable and sustainable future for communties. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/dqv2cU2v

This is an amazing, innovative organization contributing to climate justice and community self-determination. (And yes, I am a appropriately biased board member!) Get your application in! Please share!

We’re honored to be a grantee partner of the Reparative Land Collective, a grant program uplifting under-resourced land stewards committed to ecosystem restoration and land justice. This support will help us deepen our impact in our community and beyond. Stay tuned for updates on our journey! 💚🌎

We have another exciting announcement to share before the year ends! Today, Sustain Our Future Foundation launches the Reparative Land Collective Grant Program to advance transformative land stewardship. 🌎🌱 ☀️ We are proud to announce our inaugural cohort of grantee partners for the Reparative Land Collective, a grant program created to support under-resourced land stewards, such as Black, Indigenous, Brown, other land stewards of color, and others, dedicated to ecosystem restoration and land justice. This first cohort includes 12 visionary organizations from across the U.S., each awarded for their leadership in land healing and agroecological goals. Alongside capital grants, these organizations will receive critical technical assistance such as legal advising, land assessments, permitting, and infrastructure planning to amplify their impact. The Reparative Land Collective embodies SOFF’s commitment to restoring humanity’s relationship with natural ecosystems through land ReMatriation, centering communities most affected by systemic injustices. As BlackTooEarth, one of our grantees, shares: “It’s time to reclaim land near communities most impacted by food deserts and Atlanta’s efforts to displace Black and Native folks. Through the Reparative Land Collective, we are working on a Southeast Atlanta land acquisition effort to challenge the city's decision to build Cop City, creating a community-centered space that promotes food sovereignty and ecological restoration.” We’re proud to stand in solidarity with these incredible partners, and we thank our community advisory board, composed of BIPOC-led organizations, for co-creating a vision for transformative land stewardship. Check out the full list of our inspiring grantee partners and the impactful work they’re leading: 🌾 Help For Landowners Organization (SC) 🌾 National Black Food and Justice Alliance (GA) 🌾 Savanna Institute (WI) 🌾 Center for Heirs' Property Preservation (SC) 🌾 San Diego New Roots (CA) 🌾 Great Plains Action Society (IA) 🌾 BlackTooEarth (GA) 🌾 Sanctuary Farms (MI) 🌾 The Earthseed Land Collective (NC) 🌾 Ukwakhwa Foods (Oneida Reservation) 🌾 Hmong American Farmers Association (MN) 🌾 Elderberry Wisdom Farm (OR) Let’s celebrate this community of land healers and their journey to rebuild ecosystems and nurture resilient, thriving communities! 💚 To learn more, please visit: https://lnkd.in/d9jSDyuk #LandStewardship #EnvironmentalJustice #FoodSovereignty #Agroecology

Hey Community! Applications are now open for our 2025 Sustainable Justice HBCU Fellowship cohort! ✨ Are you a student who attends a Historically Black College and University passionate about sustainability, environmental justice, and community-driven change? Here's your chance to make an impact through our Sustainable Justice HBCU Fellowship. Fellows are placed in summer internships with community-based environmental justice organizations, and receive weekly professional development seminars throughout the summer from our team. Fellows are compensated a summer internship stipend of $5,000 and are awarded a $10,000 academic scholarship! Why Apply to the Fellowship? ✔️ Work on real-world issues like climate resilience and equitable energy access for frontline communities. ✔️ Gain hands-on experience in program development, community outreach, research, communications, and more. ✔️ Learn from leaders in sustainability and environmental justice. ✔️ Grow Your Network and join a community of change-makers dedicated to equity and impact. ✔️ Receive a $5,000 summer internship stipend and a $10,000 academic scholarship. Program Details 📅 Duration: 10 weeks (June 4 – August 8, 2025) 📍 Location: Remote with an in-person orientation in Washington, D.C. Eligibility 🎓 Must attend one of the following schools: Clark Atlanta University, Texas Southern University, Morgan State University, Spelman College, North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College, Dillard University, Tennessee State University, Bowie State University, or Chicago State University. 📚 Must be an undergraduate student, 18 years or older, available full-time from June 4 – August 8. 🌱 Must be passionate about community-driven climate solutions, advocacy, and communications. Application Timeline 🗓️ Applications Open: November 18, 2024 ⏳ Deadline: February 1, 2025 📣 Notifications: Early March 2025 Ready to make a difference? Learn more about this program and submit an application by visiting our website here: https://lnkd.in/g8Zxe95v