Solar for All: How Aliya Bagewadi is Making Clean, Affordable Energy a Reality
Aliya Bagewadi has been in the clean energy industry for 5 years and is currently the US Director of Strategic Partnerships at Allume.
Airen Washington, Solar, Washington D.C.
“Clean energy isn’t some distant concept; it’s very close to home. It’s connected to kids getting asthma and the affordability of utilities in your house.”
Chanse Foster, Solar, Navajo Nation
“The Navajo Nation is a great place to implement our solar electricity service because it’s a fast, reliable, and hassle-free option that aligns with our lifestyles.”
Marcy Bauer, Electric Vehicles, North Carolina
“Rather than protecting our reliance on outdated and/or heavily polluting solutions and deepening our vulnerabilities, I consider it to be highly patriotic and humanitarian to be working to onboard and continuously improve technologies that allow us to power the nation and the world with cleaner, more sustainable fuel sources.”
Meghan Pearson, Climate Education, Colorado
“We should invest in the workforce of the future and the workforce of the future are kids. And we should invest in teaching kids about these renewable energies so that when they grow up, they know that these jobs exist because renewable energy is not going away.”
Doreen Wong, Ocean & Climate Innovation, Hawaii
“Clean energy can offer a lifeline for those who were born and/or raised in environments where their choices are limited. By providing individuals at a younger age with potential job opportunities in clean energy, we can enable them to learn more about the potential of clean energy earlier on in their lives and inform them on how clean energy can provide access to clean air, water, and food systems in their everyday lives.”
Jessica Crawford, Electric Vehicles, Michigan
“Michigan’s greatest feature is its natural resources. Having clean energy investments in the places people love to visit, such as electric vehicle charging stations in the Upper Peninsula, allows folks to enjoy our state’s beauty while also mitigating their carbon footprint.”
Grace Stanke, Nuclear Energy, Delaware
“I wish more people realized we need nuclear plus renewables. We need a diverse energy portfolio in order to maintain reliability, accessibility, and a carbon emissions free grid.”
Haleigh Reed, Microgrids, Alaska
“Producing energy locally has many health, economic, and resilience related benefits. It’s also an issue that affects everyone, which can be a great connector for organizations who may not have worked well together on previous issues.”
Ja-Chin Audrey Lee, Solar, California
“Investing in clean energy is investing in our future. Our economy is dependent on energy and future generations are dependent on energy being sustainable, renewable, plentiful, and clean.”