Rising Sun Energy Center

Founded in 1994 as a renewable energy education center, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity has since evolved into the leading green training, employment, and residential efficiency organization that it is today. Headquartered in Oakland, Rising Sun has served communities in Northern California since 2000. We Operate two impactful programs: Climate Careers is our youth employment program. Each year Climate Careers sets up offices in cities throughout Northern California, hires and trains local youth, and, through those youth, provides no-cost energy and water efficiency services (including the installation of measures such as LED light bulbs and efficient shower heads) to residents throughout the area. Opportunity Build provides job training, case management, and job placement support to low-income adults who enter the program with barriers to successful employment. Participants, who pay nothing to participate, gain the skills they need to enter careers in construction and solar industries. Mission:?Our mission is to empower individuals to achieve environmental and economic sustainability for themselves and their communities