Video: Meet the changemakers bringing clean energy to their communities

On October 12, 2022, Canary Media hosted a roundtable discussion, moderated by Maria Virginia Olano, with three grassroots leaders who are working to democratize the clean energy revolution in their communities:

• Yesenia Rivera, executive director at Solstice Initiative
• Chéri Smith, founder and CEO at Indigenized Energy Initiative
• Arturo Massol-Deyá, executive director at Casa Pueblo de Adjuntas

The conversation was part of our special series, Power by the People: Clean Energy from the Grassroots. Two of the panelists are featured in stories in the series. Smith’s work is highlighted in this story about Indigenous entrepreneurs and leaders who are embracing clean energy as a way to combat energy poverty and increase economic opportunity in Native communities. Rivera’s former work with Solar United Neighbors, a nonprofit helping people collaborate to rooftop solar systems en masse, is featured in this story.

Learn more about Massol-Deyá and Casa Pueblo’s work in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico in this special series on the island’s grassroots solar boom, reported by Maria Galluci.