Clean Energy Jobs Press Conference

Empowering the Future: Press Event Highlights Urgency of Clean Energy Jobs for Underserved Communities

On May 5, 2025, Dana Clare Redden was a featured speaker at a press conference held at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was organized by Girl Plus Environment and the Climate Action Campaign to spotlight the critical role of clean energy jobs in supporting economic opportunities for younger generations, especially those from underrepresented communities. The timing of the event was especially important as it responded to growing concerns around recent federal freezes on clean energy investments and their potential impact on small businesses and job creation.

In her remarks, Dana emphasized that “climate can’t wait and neither can small businesses,” reinforcing the urgent need for continued government and private sector support for clean energy innovation and entrepreneurship. Her statement resonated with the event’s broader themes of climate justice, economic dignity, and the empowerment of minority-owned businesses within the clean energy transition. She was joined by other influential leaders including Tonya Hicks (Power Solutions, Inc.), Diamond Spratling (Girl Plus Environment), and Matt Cox (Greenlink Analytics), all of whom called for increased inclusion and investment in clean energy workforce development.