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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">Good Afternoon:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">Please forward this information</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"> to any solar stakeholders who you believe might have interest in participating in a
<a href="http://nysolarize.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Solarize NYC</span></a> campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">The NYC Solar Partnership is looking for Community partners, businesses and community development corporations to participate in Solarize NYC, a citywide solar initiative supported by the mayoral plan,
<i>One City: Built to Last</i>. The NYC Solar Partnership is led by Sustainable CUNY who works collaboratively with the New York City
<a href="http://www.nyc.gov/sustainability"><span style="color:#0563C1">Mayor’s Office of Sustainability</span></a>, the
<a href="http://www.nycedc.com/program/nyc-solar-partnership"><span style="color:#0563C1">New York City Economic Development Corporation</span></a> (NYCEDC), and the City University of New York (CUNY). Solarize NYC aims to increase solar affordability and
expand solar access across the city through community-led solar adoption campaigns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">The NYC Solar Partnership is holding a public information session on
<b>Thursday, March 23rd </b>at the<b> National Urban League, 7<sup>th</sup> Floor, NY
</b> for communities and stakeholders interested in helping their community “go solar”. The NYC Solar Partnership will help successful applicants conduct a solarize campaign by providing resources that include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">● Financial support from the City to organize and run a solarize campaign<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">● Marketing materials and templates for Solarize NYC community outreach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">● Technical assistance from the City’s Solar Ombudsmen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">● Volunteer training to empower local program administrators<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">● Connections to partner organizations that assist communities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">● Educational materials and workshops with the City’s Solar Ombudsmen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">● Guidance in selecting a pre-vetted solar installation companies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solarize-nyc-brown-bag-lunch-national-urban-league-tickets-32624986212"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Sign up to attend</span></b></a> the information session
where communities can also learn about upcoming opportunities for community shared solar. Community shared solar allows renters and those with roofs that are not viable for solar to invest in larger solar projects within their community. To find out if your
roof is viable for solar visit the<a href="https://nysolarmap.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">
</span></a><a href="https://nysolarmap.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">NY Solar Map and Portal</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Kenyetta Lovings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">NYC Solar Ombudsman | Sustainable CUNY</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">646.664.9456 |
</span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white"><a href="mailto:kenyetta.lovings@cuny.edu">kenyetta.lovings@cuny.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">395 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10014</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Connect with Sustainable CUNY</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sustainable-CUNY-411035779097049/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:blue">Facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> | </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/nysolarsmart" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:blue">Twitter</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">
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