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| [[Celida "Celi" Soto]]
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| [[Jilisa Milton]]
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| [[Majadi Baruit]]
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Revision as of 22:14, 15 February 2021

SWEET Alabama (Sustainable Water, Energy, and Economic Transition in Alabama) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Birmingham. They are a "just transition" organization focusing on democratic economies and energy independence within Birmingham and the state of Alabama.

History

SWEET Alabama was co-founded by Teresa Chandler, Rob Burton, Majadi Baruti, Susan Diane Mitchell, Molly Palmer, Melodie Echols, and Darlena Garner in 2017. Susan created the acronym that became SWEET Alabama’s name.

Affiliations

SWEET Alabama is member of the Birmingham Earth Coalition, People's Budget Birmingham, and Alabama Arise.

Policy

SWEET Alabama has signed on in support of Gulf South Center for Law and Policy's Gulf South for a Green New Deal, a policy platform designed to advance climate, racial, and economic justice in the Gulf South.

Leadership

SWEET Alabama is governed by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Board. The organization's operational work is performed by an Executive Director.

Name Title(s) Term(s)
Rob Burton Executive Director 2017 - Present
Celida Soto Board President 2019 - Current
Kari Powell Board Vice President 2019 - Current
Yawntresha Coleman Board Treasurer 2019 - Current
Jilisa Milton Board Director 2020 - Current
Marian Mwenja Board Director 2020 - Current
LaTanya Scott Board Director 2021 - Current
Carmen Capo-Lugo
Board Director 2021 - Current
Teresa Chandler Board President 2017 - 2019
Board Secretary 2019 - 2020
Advisory Board Member 2021 - Current
Nina Morgan Board Director 2019 - 2020
Advisory Board Member 2021 - Current
Majadi Baruti Advisory Board Member 2018 - Current
Susan Diane Mitchell Advisory Board Member 2018 - Current
Molly Palmer Advisory Board Member 2018 - Current

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