Climate Jobs Coalition Supports Austin City Council Solar Resolution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2025
Contact: info@texasclimatejobs.com
AUSTIN, Texas—Today, the Texas Climate Jobs Project testified at Austin City Hall to support a resolution that will help support solar development on public land and buildings. The resolution is co-sponsored by Council Member Ryan Alter, Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Members José Velásquez, Chito Vela, and Mike Siegel..
The resolution calls for identifying City and locally owned properties within the Austin Energy service area suitable for solar projects, assessing cost savings and partnership opportunities, and recommending priority sites that can help the city meet its climate goals.
“From severe drought to extreme heat, climate change is impacting working people across Central Texas,” said Bo Delp, Executive Director of the Texas Climate Jobs Project. “This resolution is an important step to help the city to meet its climate goals and ensure high-quality job creation in the process.”
Members of organized labor, including representatives from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), are also in support of the resolution:
“Expanding solar development on public land has the potential to reduce carbon emissions and create high-quality jobs – it’s a win-win for our communities,” said Ryan Pollock of IBEW Local 520.
“Austin has a chance to set the standard for Texas, proving that a just transition to clean energy isn't about sacrificing working people—it’s about empowering them. By leading the way, Austin can demonstrate that sustainability and economic fairness go hand in hand, creating a future where progress uplifts everyone,” added Jeremy Hendricks of LIUNA Local 1095.
About the Texas Climate Jobs Project
The Texas Climate Jobs Project (TCJP) was launched in July 2021 to fight climate change and reverse income inequality across the state. The coalition advocates for long-term solutions to these intertwined crises by tapping into the state’s massive clean energy potential and creating millions of new family-sustaining union jobs.
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