Occupy Rooftops Community Solar Action Day This Sunday

On Sun. Nov. 20, Open Neighborhoods will partner with Solar Mosaic, 350.org and other organizations across the world to hold Community Solar Day.

According to a statement issued by Open Neighborhoods, Community Solar Day will be an opportunity for residents to “come together at a building they want to help go solar and start creating local jobs and clean energy through a community solar project.”

In Mar Vista, the event will take place at 10 a.m. at the and .

Open Neighborhoods’ James Brennan stated in a release, “We will be arranging a group photo at 10 a.m. for community members to participate in showing support for the market and post offfice to switch to clean energy from the sun. We'll compile the photos of hundreds of people around the world kick starting their projects and spread the message that community solar is here to stay.”

Following the photo-op there will be a free solar workshop and participants can learn how to save on their electric bill with no upfront costs while raising funds to benefit the Neighborhood Youth Association and the Venice High Learning Garden.

According to Open Neighborhoods most Los Angeles County residents and businesses are not able to install a solar system because they don’t own a rooftop. However, the organization notes that there “are plenty of non-profits, churches and schools with big roofs in LA county neighborhoods that are perfect for a community solar project. Solar is the fastest growing industry in America and now employs more Americans than both coal and steel.  Who wouldn't want local solar power generated in their own community?”

Neighborhood meetups will take place on Sunday throughout Los Angeles County and around the world. In nearby Venice, a meetup will be held at the Venice Post Office on Venice Boulevard at 10:30 a.m. and in Culver City a meetup will be held at the Veterans Memorial at 2 p.m.

You can find listings for events near you at www.meetup.com/community-solar

RSVP to the meetup at www.openneighborhoods.net/communitysolar and contact James Brennan at jbrennan@openneighborhoods.net or telephone (310) 259-0646 for more information.

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