HOME > OUR PARTNERS Organizations which partner with Rising Sun on particular programs, provide sponsorships, subsidies, or other forms of assistance.

• Richmond Build
• Solar Richmond

• Community Energy Services Corporation

• Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• Quantum Energy Services and Technologies
• Community Energy Services Corporation
• Alameda County
• Contra Costa County
• City of Berkeley
• The Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation
• The Emeryville Chamber of Commerce
• Richmond Build
• Pittsburg Power
• Tri-Valley Community Foundation
• Marin County Energy Watch Partners
• County of Marin
• The Canal Welcome Center
• The Marin Youth Center

• East Bay Municipal Utility District
• Marin Municipal Water District
• North Marin Water District
• Contra Costa Water District
• Alameda County Water District
• City of Hayward Department of Public Works/Utilities
• Pittsburg Water District

• City of Oakland
• City of San Pablo
• City of Emeryville
• City of Berkeley
• The City of Richmond City Manager's Office
• City of Pittsburg
• The City of Fremont
• The City of Livermore
• The City of El Cerrito
• The City of Albany
• The City of San Pablo

In Fall 2008, CYES worked with Rebuilding Together Oakland to provide CYES home audits as part of volunteer renovations at homes in the Elmhurst neighborhood in East Oakland.

CYES continues to work with Rebuilding Together Oakland into 2010, by arranging a special partnership to provide RTO clients with priority CYES Green House Calls

• Rebuilding Together Oakland

The SEE Green Careers collaboration is a free five-week solar installer and energy efficiency training program for 18-23 year olds. The 17-person SEE Green Careers pilot class began training on January 12th, 2009, at the Spanish Speaking Citizen's Foundation building in the Fruitvale area of Oakland.

• The Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation
• Urban Services YMCA
• Sun Energy
• The English Center
• The Alameda County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Global Exchange is a human rights and development organization based in San Francisco.Their Green Career program is a workforce development collaboration with City College of San Francisco, and placed two paid interns at Rising Sun in Summer 2009.

• Global Exchange
• City College of San Francisco

In Summer 2008, the Greenlining Institute spearheaded a study to show what it would take to bring a low-income neighborhood to the energy and water efficiency standards of a model "green" neighborhood. Rising Sun assisted with outreach and provided energy audits and services to the community's residences through its California Youth Energy Services program.

• The Greenlining Institute
• RichmondWORKS
• Richmond Build

During CYES 2008, Rising Sun's Richmond Youth Energy Specialists participated in a 6-day, 32 hour training in the basics of solar electricity and installation, hosted by our Partners in Richmond.

• Solar Richmond
• Solar Living Institute
• SunPower
• Richmond YouthWORKS

• The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
A strategy and action center based in Oakland, California which works for justice, opportunity and peace in urban America.
• Green for All
A national organization working to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
• Alliance for Climate Education
ACE visits high schools to deliver free, in-person, science-based presentations on climate change, and inspires students to take action.
• Flex Your Power
California's statewide energy efficiency marketing and outreach campaign.
• California Building Performance Contractors Association
A non-profit organization that delivers integrated trainings in energy efficiency, indoor comfort, healthier indoor air, and safer, more durable building.

• Alameda County Associated Community Action Program
• The Alameda County Deputy Sheriff's Activity League
• Alameda County Supervisors Alice Lai-Bitker and Nate Miley
• Berkeley Youth Works
• Berkeley Youth Alternatives
• Berkeley Technical Academy
• The Canal Alliance
• Juma Ventures
• Marin City Community Development Corporation
• The Marin County Community Development Agency
• The Oakland Mayor's Summer Jobs Program (MSJP) and the Youth Employment Partnership
• The Oakland Unified School District