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Highlights
Milestones, recognition, and the people behind the work — empowering Veterans and revitalizing Detroit communities since 2007.
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What’s happening now
20 residents certified as Building Analysts
Our latest cohort earned their credentials — the next round of workforce training is coming soon.
Explore workforce training →Home repair & energy-upgrade funding secured
Resources are in place for home repairs and energy upgrades through Whole Homes, Whole Communities.
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From four Veterans in Jackson to a model for Detroit
We Want Green, Too! has been empowering Veterans and revitalizing communities since 2007. It began with an energy-efficient home renovation for four Veterans in Jackson, MI, inspiring a return to Detroit’s East Side where they transformed a blighted home using green materials and recycled resources. That effort became a model for sustainable, community-built housing — and sparked a larger vision.
Since then, our work has expanded to include veteran support, youth mentorship, crisis response, and voter outreach. Through partnerships with local organizations and as a member of the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, we continue to tackle issues like energy justice, unemployment, and disinvestment. Upcoming projects include the Motor Pool community center and a new youth-led outreach program focused on education and organizing.
Believe in your work, and have a laser-like focus on what it is that will be of service to your community for at least seven generations.— We Want Green, Too!
Community spotlight
Calvin Gatson
Calvin is a skilled community worker we are training and mentoring in tradework and maintenance. We support him in career visioning and confidence-building, and challenge him to seek higher potentialities within himself.
Calvin is the perfect example of the importance of authentic community-building efforts, and the results we yield when building love in community with our young constituents who will be the leadership of tomorrow.
With grant funds provided through We Want Green Too’s membership in the Community Energy Engagement Network (CEEN), Calvin attended the Mid-American Regulatory Conference (MARC) in Indianapolis, Indiana alongside We Want Green Too staff. While there, he participated in energy-efficiency sessions with commissioners and company executives from across thirteen states.
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