Erica Mackie & Tim Sears – GRID Alternatives

Erica Mackie and Tim Sears worked together for several years at an energy consulting company, traveling around the U.S to help businesses save money and cut energy costs. After a while, they both felt that something was missing in this work; they each wanted to do something more meaningful, something that was not just about helping a corporation’s bottom line, but that would make a real difference in people’s lives. Erica and Tim wanted to find a way to both help people and help the environment in a tangible way, so they decided to team up and start GRID Alternatives in 2004. GRID Alternatives is a non-profit, volunteer-driven grassroots program bringing solar energy to low-income families. With the help of over 15,000 volunteers, GRID Alternatives has installed solar panels on 4,000 homes in 5 states, impacting 16,000 people and offsetting 340,000 tons of greenhouse gasses from entering the atmosphere.

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Website: http://www.gridalternatives.org Email: info@gridalternatives.org Phone: (510) 731-1310 Address: 1171 Ocean Ave #200, Oakland, CA 94608 https://soundcloud.com/etown-3/echievement-award-erica-mackie