Empowered by Light

We are excited to share that Empowered by Light is now a 1% for the Planet® Environmental Partner!

As a 1% for the Planet® Environmental Partner, we join a network of vetted organizations working toward a wide array of solutions, from climate justice to conservation policy.

This recognition reflects what our team, partners, and communities have been working toward every day--building a cleaner, more equitable energy future for the people who need it most.

Learn more about 1% for the Planet at our Link in Bio

Do you know there are more than 117 million people around the world who have been forced to leave their homes because of war, violence, persecution, or crisis? Every minute, 20 more people make that heartbreaking journey.

The United Nations created this day to recognize the courage, hardship and resilience of refugees; and to remind the rest of us that safety should never depend on where you were born, what you believe, or what you look like.

We're proud to play a small part in supporting refugee communities through our work with SunRise Studios Collective at Hope Studio, at Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp. Powered by solar energy, Hope Studio gives young refugees access to music recording, video production, permaculture education, phone charging, and the internet — tools for creativity, connection, and community.

Because everyone deserves light.

Our Executive Director, Moira Hanes, participated in the most recent episode of Climate Justice, Y'all. Take a listen to what she had to say, click on the link in the comments.

Have you listened to the latest episode of Climate Justice, Y'all featuring our very own Moira Hanes?

Moira was a guest alongside Cat Hebson of Footprint Project, and together they talked about climate-resilient tech and how it's making a real difference for communities dealing with extreme weather and infrastructure challenges in the U.S. and beyond.

Check it out 👉https://climatejusticeyall.com/season-6/s6e6-climate-resilience-tech-with-with-cat-hebson-and-moira-haynes/

Exciting news from Caguas, Puerto Rico! Comedores Sociales de Puerto Rico just got a major solar upgrade — and it means their programs can keep running strong, no matter what happens with the island's power grid.

Thanks to a coalition of partners — Empowered by Light, Twende Solar, Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, SnapNrack, HomeGrid Batteries , Community Through Colors, and OneEnergy Renewables, and installed by GenEra, L3C — we added 44 540-watt photovoltaic panels and 18 4.8 kWh batteries to their existing system. The Centro de Apoyo Mutuo now runs on a total of 36 kW of solar power backed by 120 kWh of battery storage, giving them full energy independence for the first time.

That means programs like Super Solidario, a community supermarket, and Compras Solidarias, a monthly food support for 300 families, can keep feeding people without grid interruptions.

When the lights go out, Comedores Sociales de Puerto Rico stays on. That's the power of community.