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Once you know the facts and once you know what you can do at the local level and once you know or level of support that you're able to share with us?

Once you know the facts and once you know what you can do at the local level,

and once you know what you're aiming for, don't stop.

Be relentless and speak truth of power.

How does renewable energy relate to natural disasters and disaster relief? What is the role of decentralized

electric grids in sustainable development? That's just the tip of the iceberg of what you'll hear

today. Green Dreamer is supported by our listener patrons. To join our Green Dreamer Network and support

the show, you can head to greendreamer.com slash support. And thank you so much if you're

already a patron. For now to our conversation with J.I. Cruz, the co-founder of

A.spirder.org, which is a non-profit social enterprise and accelerator program

that aims to provide Puerto Rican community leaders with the resources, financing,

and know-how needed to establish

renewable energy micro-grit cooperatives across the island. Green Dreamer, if you're ready,

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