“Clean energy can offer a lifeline for those who were born and/or raised in environments where their choices are limited. By providing individuals at a younger age with potential job opportunities in clean energy, we can enable them to learn more about the potential of clean energy earlier on in their lives and inform them on how clean energy can provide access to clean air, water, and food systems in their everyday lives.”

“Investing in clean energy is investing in our future. Our economy is dependent on energy and future generations are dependent on energy being sustainable, renewable, plentiful, and clean.”

“I wish people could feel confident about building and being innovative in this space. Nobody's ever done this before so it's okay for you to dream. That is so powerful — to be able to take a population of people that has never been allowed to dream and say, ‘Hey, here's an opportunity for you to dream and be included!’“

“The transition to clean energy is inevitable, but the sooner we make that transition, the better the outcomes -- for climate change, but also for public health, energy independence, and economic opportunity.”

“[Clean energy] is the most exciting and multi-disciplinary industry out there!”

“The clean energy industry isn’t just about cars and power plants and batteries – energy production dictates how we grow food, how we distribute food, how we get our water, clean our water, create textiles, and more.”

“The investment would have a longer life with clean energy jobs. We will still need crude oil for some things yet the more we create clean energy the less we can depend on fossil fuels.”

“Carbon should stay in the ground. We can be smarter training and investing in a clean energy economy that rebuilds our infrastructure for a more sustainable future and mitigates climate change.”

“Clean energy jobs tend to be hyper local, so investing in clean energy jobs has a lot of benefits for local economies in addition to the climate benefits.”

“The frustrating reality about climate change is that it often disproportionately affects those that did the least to cause it. We’re already seeing this reality with changes in weather events, sea level, global temperatures, air quality, and more: those from disadvantaged communities and countries tend to see the brunt of these effects. Embracing clean energy allows me to be part of the solution to this problem.”

“The opportunities are growing in the clean energy industry, it's a different working environment now compared to five or ten years ago. When I graduated university, jobs in the clean energy industry were scarce; now there are plenty of opportunities.”

“The clean energy sector is growing rapidly, and it’s not stopping. Working in clean energy is almost a guarantee to ensure you’ll be hireable in the coming 10-20 years. Not many other industries can make that same claim.”

“Clean energy jobs will continue to provide reliable, and affordable power to help families, businesses and communities save money. Fossil fuel jobs will only assist with releasing large numbers of pollutants into the atmosphere, creating pollution levels.”

“Clean energy is vital to keeping the environment and current wildlife safe. I am an environmentalist first and foremost and the clean energy transition is a key part of preventing the harms from climate change.”

“Solar is safe and effective, we're not destroying the land, it's just being utilized in a new way for a while, and can be restored to the way it was in the decades to come.”

“There are clear benefits to installing cleaner and more efficient technologies that offer more features and better performance. But even more so, there's a sense of pride, accomplishment and contribution that people experience in helping to grow positive climate impact.”

“ I have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter named Nora. To bring her into this world in 2021 was a commitment to hope… I work in clean energy to contribute, in any small capacity, to the slowing of global warming and for all of the hopes that I have for Nora.”

“I go to work every day knowing I'm part of the solution. When I hear doom and gloom headlines about climate change, I joke that I'm working on it! It gives me peace of mind knowing I'm helping to turn the tide and building a new energy infrastructure that will sustain my children and all of humanity.”

“Supplying dependable and renewable energy provides sustainability not only for the environment, but for employment. Many of the jobs created allow families to join the industry and jobs to stay in the local community. This allows a clean environment, power and steady employment for communities.”

“Clean energy can provide affordable and reliable energy, resiliency to increasing climate change, good paying jobs, and will help reverse impacts of decades of extractive industries. I want to be a part of the generation that recognizes that the impacts of our actions today will continue to affect future generations. It’s our responsibility to conserve natural resources, protect ecosystems, and to ensure the health and safety for those walking in our footsteps.”