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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

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To this day, a book published in 2001 and co-written by Cole with Georgetown law professor Sheila Foster titled, From the Ground Up , is considered a treatise for the type of environmental justice work he practiced and taught. Around the same time, Cole noticed someone going through the papers in his recycling bin outside his home.

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Top 10 Women of Solar

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Erica Mackie, P.E. – CEO and Co-Founder, GRID Alternatives During the 2001 California energy crisis, Erica Mackie, a mechanical engineer, along with Tim Sears, had a vision for free, clean, solar-driven electricity that would be practical and accessible for the low-income communities that needed it the most.