With the coming New Year, this is a great time to pause and reflect on the year behind us and the year ahead, and what we might want to bring in to the New Year... Changes we may wish to make, good progress to continue, and opening ourselves to new adventures and pathways.
Looking outward, this year the US rejoined the UN Paris Agreement on climate change. President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law which will deliver new federal investments in solar, wind, energy storage, and electric vehicle technologies that will create millions of jobs.
Interest is also growing in "
energy democracy" models around the globe to speed the energy transition and provide more equitable access to clean energy. For example, the
GoiEner Cooperative in Europe, uses a renewable energy model based on participation and collective ownership and was recognized this year as the "World's Best Green Brand" by the international
Charge Awards. Much good has come, and much more is needed.
Let's all take time to consider what is important to us now, and have confidence that whatever we earnestly endeavor to do, good will come of it. As the spiritual saying goes, "The universe rewards action!" And as Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
The 2021 Four Gen Celebration featured wonderful examples of people and groups doing just this -- read about these down below.
Here's one more quote: "A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle" (Kahlil Gibran). Be it on a grand scale, or in our day-to-day personal acts, what we do matters - a lot!
Today, we join with our fellows in the Leaders in Energy community to wish one and all joyful holidays and a Happy New Year - with gratitude for the good that has transpired, and ready to work together for more!
Best wishes,
