--- title: Sol Purpose Q1 2024 --- [Skip to content](https://hs.solsystems.com/sol-purpose-q1-2024-0#main-content) [![Sol Systems Logo](https://hs.solsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sol%20Standard%20Transparent_UseIfUnsure.png?width=400&height=103&name=Sol%20Standard%20Transparent_UseIfUnsure.png "Sol Systems Logo")](https://www.solsystems.com/) # SOL PURPOSE Q1 | 2024 As we strive for solar Infrastructure + Impact™, Sol Systems works with our partners and customers to engage with and invest in under-resourced communities and communities that are adversely impacted by climate change. In this newsletter, you will hear more about our vision and the approach to achieving it, the community organizations we work with, and our journey to help accelerate a just and sustainable energy future. Additionally, we will share information about events, webinars, and articles we are reading, focusing on an equitable clean energy transition. --- ### Infrastructure + Impact Spotlight: The Future of Solar with Sol Systems and American Farmland Trust (AFT) ![Our Year in Review Article Picture](https://hs.solsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Year%20in%20Review%20Article%20Picture.jpg?width=1001&height=667&name=Our%20Year%20in%20Review%20Article%20Picture.jpg "Our Year in Review Article Picture") In the three years following our inaugural Power Purchase Agreement [announcement](https://www.solsystems.com/news/sol-systems-announces-groundbreaking-agreement-with-microsoft/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ICo_khSHC_9Wv8nIlpxuT2KkSEmCbRjGi5-u8nernMx-szX3VCWCWibxqZLsn_wHkc3n5) with Microsoft in 2020, we have significantly expanded our commitment to invest in under-resourced communities and climate change-impacted communities. This groundbreaking strategy started with 5 community organizations in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. In 2023, we concluded the year by supporting 15 community impact organizations across the Eastern Seaboard of the United States backed by funding and support from two additional corporate customers, Google, and Gas South.  [Read More](https://www.solsystems.com/from-vision-to-impact-sol-systems-journey-towards-a-community-focused-clean-energy-economy/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ICo_khSHC_9Wv8nIlpxuT2KkSEmCbRjGi5-u8nernMx-szX3VCWCWibxqZLsn_wHkc3n5) --- ### Partner Spotlight: STEM Education in Georgia ![Gwinnett County Public Schools Logo](https://hs.solsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gwinnett%20County%20Public%20Schools%20Logo.png?width=270&height=186&name=Gwinnett%20County%20Public%20Schools%20Logo.png "Gwinnett County Public Schools Logo") ![image00017](https://hs.solsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image00017.jpeg?width=2000&height=1500&name=image00017.jpeg "image00017") Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is the 11th largest school district in the United States operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia. It is the largest school system in Georgia with more than 182,000 students and nearly 25,000 full and part-time employees. GCPS is the largest employer in Gwinnett County and the 4th largest in metro Atlanta. Our partnership will help schools to develop renewable energy-specific learning tools and resources, train teachers, engage students, and work toward becoming STEM certified. Specifically, Sol Systems will fund relevant teacher training to help them gain experience of the energy curriculum necessary for their students to obtain a deep understanding of the STEM and renewable energy sectors.  [Read More About GCPS](https://www.gcpsk12.org/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ICo_khSHC_9Wv8nIlpxuT2KkSEmCbRjGi5-u8nernMx-szX3VCWCWibxqZLsn_wHkc3n5) ![KidWind_Logo](https://hs.solsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KidWind_Logo.png?width=493&height=276&name=KidWind_Logo.png "KidWind_Logo") ![Kidwind Project Photo](https://hs.solsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kidwind%20Project%20Photo.jpg?width=739&height=491&name=Kidwind%20Project%20Photo.jpg "Kidwind Project Photo") | The KidWind Project, an international leader in clean energy education, has been working with educators and students to integrate renewable energy into classrooms for 20 years. Since 2004, KidWind has held more than 1500 training events for more than 75,000 teachers all over the world. KidWind is Sol Systems’ implementation partner for the initiative in Georgia. Specifically, our partnership will enable KidWind to develop and provide resources, lesson plans, and educational aids for renewable energy and integrate these materials to the learning objectives of the GCPS. KidWind will work with the schools to develop KidWind challenges, events that engage students to design and built their own renewable energy projects. | | --- | [Read More About KidWind Project](https://kidwind.org/) --- ## Announcements and News ![Q2 2024 Impact Webinar Teaser Graphic (multiple)](https://hs.solsystems.com/hubfs/Q2%202024%20Impact%20Webinar%20Teaser%20Graphic%20(multiple).png "Q2 2024 Impact Webinar Teaser Graphic (multiple)") --- # What We're Reading - ### Low-income communities will soon get $7 billion for local solar Canary Media [Click Here to Read](https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/low-income-communities-will-soon-get-7-billion-for-local-solar?utm_campaign=canary&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=296171294&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ICo_khSHC_9Wv8nIlpxuT2KkSEmCbRjGi5-u8nernMx-szX3VCWCWibxqZLsn_wHkc3n5)   - ### Philanthropy Needs to Trust the Real Experts - The People It Supports Non Profit Quarterly [Click Here to Read](https://nonprofitquarterly.org/philanthropy-needs-to-trust-the-real-experts/?mc_cid=3f5996435e&mc_eid=e1e0c51ab7&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ICo_khSHC_9Wv8nIlpxuT2KkSEmCbRjGi5-u8nernMx-szX3VCWCWibxqZLsn_wHkc3n5) - ### **Micro Solar Leases: A New Income Stream for Black Farmers in the South?** Civil Eats [Click Here to Read](https://civileats.com/2024/02/14/micro-solar-leases-a-new-income-stream-for-black-farmers-in-the-south/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ICo_khSHC_9Wv8nIlpxuT2KkSEmCbRjGi5-u8nernMx-szX3VCWCWibxqZLsn_wHkc3n5) - ### **Why Better Community Engagement is Key to The Future of CleanTech** TIME [Click Here to Read](https://time.com/6326568/community-engagement-key-to-expanding-clean-tech/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ICo_khSHC_9Wv8nIlpxuT2KkSEmCbRjGi5-u8nernMx-szX3VCWCWibxqZLsn_wHkc3n5) [linkedin-in icon](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/sol-systems-llc?trk=public_profile_experience-item_profile-section-card_subtitle-click) [X Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/Sol_Systems) --- [![Sol Systems Logo](https://hs.solsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sol%20Standard%20Transparent_UseIfUnsure.png?width=400&height=103&name=Sol%20Standard%20Transparent_UseIfUnsure.png "Sol Systems Logo")](https://www.solsystems.com/) 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW Second Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2025, Sol Systems