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seconding the "get in front of speciality chambers of commerce

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seconding the "get in front of speciality chambers of commerce

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are there oceanic societies to learn from?

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Cold call businesses, start up a conversation, ask them what is important to them

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Cold call businesses, start up a conversation, ask them what is important to them

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invite to join GLBN once relationship is built

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Highlight any cost savings that could come from solar panels

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Highlight any cost savings that could come from solar panels

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Use GLBN to do advocacy related to the broader systemic issues that create inequities/lack of representation in business leadership

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Use GLBN to do advocacy related to the broader systemic issues that create inequities/lack of representation in business leadership

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make it seem like, "all the cool schools are doing this" and herd mentality will kick in.

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make it seem like, "all the cool schools are doing this" and herd mentality will kick in.

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Identify the print business weeklys/monthlys and get a full page ad! Find the ones that are published in the more diverse communities. Ex. GR Hispanic neighborhood and businesses.

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Identify the print business weeklys/monthlys and get a full page ad! Find the ones that are published in the more diverse communities. Ex. GR Hispanic neighborhood and businesses.

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Get a strong op-ed posted that talks about the GLBN as an entity to raise awareness. 

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Get a strong op-ed posted that talks about the GLBN as an entity to raise awareness. 

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Create cross-program pollination opportunities at GW events

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Create cross-program pollination opportunities at GW events

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For example, each table could have a "do you own a local business? do you care about the great lakes?Sign up here if you would like someone to contact you about becoming a GLBN member!" And/or add a nomination category/option and specifically request for nominations of BIPOC owned businesses in specific geographic areas

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Connect schools with solar feasibility assessment companies

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Connect schools with solar feasibility assessment companies

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Make contact with folks inside the school who could champion this for their school and their district

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Make contact with folks inside the school who could champion this for their school and their district

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ask the tribes for help IDing native-owned businesses. 

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ask the tribes for help IDing native-owned businesses. 

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Reframe issues to be more centered on concerns of BIPOC business interests; perhaps use focus groups or listening sessions to learn what is a big concern

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Reframe issues to be more centered on concerns of BIPOC business interests; perhaps use focus groups or listening sessions to learn what is a big concern

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Connect with university systems' environmental groups across the midwest

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Connect with university systems' environmental groups across the midwest

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Connect with Watershed Academy teachers who are already environmentally engaged in the classroom

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Connect with Watershed Academy teachers who are already environmentally engaged in the classroom

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Maybe connect with University Divestment groups in the Big 10

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Maybe connect with University Divestment groups in the Big 10

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Strike when the timing is right- post COVID

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Strike when the timing is right- post COVID

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Offer financial incentives for underrepresented groups

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Offer financial incentives for underrepresented groups

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Partner with BIPOC-led organizations and follow their lead

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Partner with BIPOC-led organizations and follow their lead

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With Black Lives Matter and other initiatives, there are many more lists of businesses owned by BIPOC, and that would be a good place to reach out to share about the GLBN and ask how about the issues that are important to them about the Great Lakes  and clean fresh water. 

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With Black Lives Matter and other initiatives, there are many more lists of businesses owned by BIPOC, and that would be a good place to reach out to share about the GLBN and ask how about the issues that are important to them about the Great Lakes  and clean fresh water. 

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easily digestible prescription for the action plan (based on EJ?) that can be applied to other schools

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easily digestible prescription for the action plan (based on EJ?) that can be applied to other schools

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lean on some of hte great folks involved w F2S

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lean on some of hte great folks involved w F2S

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Integrate with incoming curriculum standards

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Integrate with incoming curriculum standards

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Love the energy corps idea - curriculum built so that the teachers don't have to.

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Love the energy corps idea - curriculum built so that the teachers don't have to.

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There are entities that are community chambers of commerce. ie: Black chamber, Hispanic Chamber, Chaldean, etc.

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There are entities that are community chambers of commerce. ie: Black chamber, Hispanic Chamber, Chaldean, etc.

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Maybe set up a process for how current members could reach out and recruit other businesses that they know of with more diverse ownership.

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Maybe set up a process for how current members could reach out and recruit other businesses that they know of with more diverse ownership.

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Tell more stories about the schools that have already installed. What's happened. Any updates? Are there energy savings? How has it impacted the school. Tell other schools.

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Tell more stories about the schools that have already installed. What's happened. Any updates? Are there energy savings? How has it impacted the school. Tell other schools.

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Design a curriculum that could accompany solar panels at schools. Lead with the curriculum to gain interest in the program

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fun upbeat case study of East Jordan school project and others. Get in front of Michigan science teachers at their annual conference. get info to school boards, parent teacher associations

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fun upbeat case study of East Jordan school project and others. Get in front of Michigan science teachers at their annual conference. get info to school boards, parent teacher associations

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Energy Corps, similar to FoodCorps, to bring lessons into the school

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Energy Corps, similar to FoodCorps, to bring lessons into the school

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do some awesome communications in the media. 

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do some awesome communications in the media. 

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Seems like there must be funding from the Biden admin. for this type of work - both for infrastructure and with focus on education. Help schools target funding.

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Seems like there must be funding from the Biden admin. for this type of work - both for infrastructure and with focus on education. Help schools target funding.

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the presentation from schools that have done it to students in schools who have interest is pretty powerful

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Or advertise more general "sustainability" education. But get an assistant to help teachers rather than ask teachers to take the project on themselves

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How do we bring a broader diversity of businesses to the table including more BIPOC and gender representation, a variety of industries of different type and scale, along with broader regional diversity across our 7 U.S. States and 2 Canadian territories?

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Question: How do we motivate more schools to develop solar in and on their schools?

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MI Cares Program - working with Rural Communities to engage in clean energy transition.

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MI Cares Program - working with Rural Communities to engage in clean energy transition.

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Line 5/Clean Energy - Great Lake Business Network

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Line 5/Clean Energy - Great Lake Business Network

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Solar on Schools and NW MI renewable expansion

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Solar on Schools and NW MI renewable expansion