<div dir="ltr"><div>Hey everyone! The Sustainable Economies Law Center (the same place Marc, Eddan, Timon and I all went to for free legal advice) is an applicant in a competition in which they could win $20k from Sungevity! It's one of those popular vote competitions. If you're interested in voting, please see the details below, including what the SELC will do with that money (bottom-most section). <br>
<br></div>ykciV<br><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Christina Oatfield</b> (Vicky's friend and a legal apprentice at the SELC)<br><br>
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<font color="#000000">The nonprofit that I work for, the <a href="http://www.theselc.org/" target="_blank">Sustainable Economies Law Center</a> is a people-powered organization, sustained by generous and dedicated supporters in the community.<font face="arial, sans-serif"> I'm writing to ask you to take a minute to help SELC win $20,000 by casting your </font><a href="http://www.sungevity.org/gives-back" target="_blank">VOTE</a><font face="arial, sans-serif"> for us! I know, I know, I think these online voting schemes are really annoying, too, but we think we have a really good chance of winning this one and the publicity doesn't benefit any evil corporation, but rather, a really awesome local solar power company, Sungevity, which we are happy to promote through this campaign (my parents have been happy customers for years).<br>
<br></font></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7273px"><font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif">When you vote, please also opt into the secondary step of "boosting" your vote which basically means you add on 10 extra votes. It requires that you provide a physical address.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><font color="#000000"> </font></div><div><b><font color="#000000">Four Quick Steps: </font></b></div><div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000">Click <a href="http://www.sungevity.org/gives-back" target="_blank">VOTE</a> (<a href="http://www.sungevity.org/gives-back" target="_blank">http://www.sungevity.org/gives-back</a>)<br>
</font></li><div><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000">Include your email and zip code<br></font></li></div><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000">Select<b> Sustainable Economies Law Center</b> from the list of organizations and submit your vote!</font></li>
</ul></div></div><div><b><font color="#000000">Don't Forget to BOOST YOUR VOTE BY 10 EXTRA POINTS:</font></b></div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Anyone: sign up for OurSungevity after you vote--it's <b>EASY and FREE</b>! OurSungevity is a online platform that allows you to spread solar in your community through different media (if you choose). You can even earn $500 if you refer Sungevity a new client. </font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Homeowners: sign up for an iQuote to get solar on your home</font><font color="#000000">.<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif"><a href="http://www.sungevity.org/gives-back" target="_blank"><img src="cid:ii_14248daeceeaa8a4" alt="Inline image 1"></a></font></li>
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</p></div></blockquote><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Vote on!</font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><b style="line-height:14px;font-family:Arial;text-align:center"><font color="#000000">What will SELC do with this $20,000?</font></b></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><span style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height:14px;font-family:Arial">SELC believes communities shouldn’t BUY power. We should OWN power! We’ll create model policies and legal structures for <a href="http://www.theselc.org/community-renewable-energy/" target="_blank">community-owned renewable energy</a></span></span><span style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height:14px;font-family:Arial">. This includes </span></span><span style="text-align:center">viable replicable models, essential legal documents, and model policies for community- and cooperatively-owned renewable energy projects. We have some amazing volunteers and staff putting some extra time into creating this program currently, but we're looking to hire a dedicated attorney to really build up this program.<br>
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<div><span style="text-align:center"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#000000">Who is funding this Competition?</font></b></span></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="text-align:center">Here at SELC, we're conscious of where we get our funding. </span><span style="text-align:center">Sungevity is an </span><span style="text-align:center">innovative solar company focused on creating the world’s most energized network of customers who power their lives with sunshine.</span></font></div>
<div><div><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div></div></div></div></div><span><font color="#888888"><span>Hugs,<br><br>Christina</span><br clear="all">
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