Learn about how to make local, timely, change at the intersection of climate change and public health in Charlottesville.

There’s been a lot of local news and discussion lately around solar owners that have been caught off guard by a closure of the company that installed their system. The solar industry is a business just like any other, and unfortunately, that means current solar owners can be impacted by these types of events. If you happen to be a “solar orphan” in this situation, don’t panic!

As part of the 2020 Better Business Challenge, the Community Climate Collaborative is excited to once again partner with the City of Charlottesville’s Economic Development Office to offer Mini-Grants to income-qualifying business owners to implement energy savings projects (or other sustainability-focused projects). These grants are designed to enable participating City businesses to implement sustainability initiatives that both save money and reduce environmental impact in ways that may not be otherwise possible.