Right now, communities around the world continue developing improved systems, services and policies for the health and prosperity of all life.   Imagine what we can really accomplish when we come together to establish A NETWORK OF OUR OWN.

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Democracy in Action: Restoring Power to the People”

Saturday: September 20, 2025

At a time when democracy, and our ability to see the world as it is, and what it can become–is under unprecedented threat—undermined by disinformation, authoritarian tendencies, voter suppression, and the influence of multinational corporations—Mobilized News.com presents a global, one-day live special event: “Democracy in Action: Restoring Power to the People.”

This event brings together grassroots leaders, community organizers, investigative journalists, democracy advocates, youth activists, Indigenous voices, legal experts, and tech innovators to share real-world strategies for defending and rebuilding democratic systems—from the ground up.

Broadcast globally and rooted in community action, this interactive event goes beyond speeches and explores tangible, community-powered solutions to restore democratic processes, trust, transparency, and accountability in governance.

Event Goals:

1. Educate people about systemic threats to democracy
2. Connect local struggles to global democratic movements
3. Equip attendees with actionable tools and blueprints
4. Inspire collective action and sustained engagement

️ Event Format:

• Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
• Duration: 1 full day (9am–6pm ET with global time zone access)
• Format: Live streamed via MobilizedNews.com, simulcast on social platforms, local partner networks, and public radio/TV outlets
• Interactive Components: Q&A, polls, breakout “local action labs,” global chat
• Languages: English.

Featured Topics & Segments:

1. The Threats to Democracy Today

Panel: Understanding the Global Backslide

• Corporate capture of government
• Disinformation and media manipulation
• Suppression of civil liberties and the vote
• Rise of authoritarian populism

2. ️ Building Local Power: Community-Led Governance

Case Studies:

• Participatory budgeting in New York & Barcelona
• Citizen assemblies in Ireland and France
• Local civic councils in Indigenous and rural communities

3. ️ Protecting Free & Fair Elections

Workshops:

• How to monitor elections locally
• How to fight gerrymandering
• Digital tools for transparent voting

Democracy Toolkit Launch

• Includes guides, templates, and tech for local organizing

4. Media for Democracy: Taking Back the Narrative

Topics:

• Community-based journalism and storytelling
• Fighting media monopolies
• Open-source platforms and ethical tech

Interactive Media Lab:

• Build-your-own local media outlet using open-source tools

5. The Money Problem: Campaign Finance & Corporate Power

Panel + Workshop:

• How corporate influence skews democratic decisions
• Public campaign finance models
• Holding corporations accountable at the local level

6. Global Solidarity: What We Can Learn From Each Other

Roundtable:

• Youth from Sudan, U.S., Brazil, Myanmar, and Ukraine
• Women’s movements in Iran and Latin America
• Digital democracy advocates

7. ️ Democracy Action Lab: “Restoration Starts Here”

Participants break into local/online groups to:

• Map their community’s threats to democracy
• Build a local “Democracy Restoration Blueprint”
• Submit plans for post-event Mobilized microgrants or support

8. ️ Closing: A Call to Action

• A global pledge to democracy, solidarity, and truth
• Mobilized News to provide a 6-month follow-up toolkit
• Partner networks (NGOs, media, educators) launch coordinated action week

Reclaiming Power: Communities Taking Charge of Clean Energy

A Global Media Experience | November 23, 2025 | Hybrid (Live + Broadcast)

Are you ready to witness how people-powered movements are reshaping the future of energy?

November 23, 2025

Join Mobilized News for a groundbreaking live media experience that spotlights how communities are reclaiming ownership of affordable, renewable energy systems — and transforming resilience, justice, and prosperity from the ground up.

A full-day immersive hybrid (live + recorded) event showcasing how communities reclaim energy sovereignty. It features keynote talks, panel discussions, product & service showcases, an event calendar unveiling, and a media marketplace. Designed for truth-seekers, activists, policymakers, community leaders, and energy entrepreneurs.

This dynamic experience features:

✅ Inspiring stories from local leaders, tribal nations, co-ops, and innovators.
✅ Live panels & keynotes on energy democracy, policy shifts, and frontline solutions.
✅ Marketplace showcases of breakthrough technologies, tools, and services.
✅ A global audience of changemakers, organizers, funders, and storytellers.

Recorded for global broadcast — designed to educate, mobilize, and inspire.

Register today and be part of the energy shift!
[Your registration link here]

Goals of the Experience

1. Illuminate models of community-owned clean energy (solar, microgrids, co‑ops).
2. Share best practices & governance frameworks for equitable energy projects.
3. Highlight economic and resilience benefits of local clean energy ownership.
4. Showcase innovative products, financing tools, platforms and services.
5. Facilitate connections between communities, organizers, funders, and media.

️ Topics & Session Tracks

1. Energy Democracy 101
   • Structures: co-ops, micro-utilities, community solar.
   • Principles: participatory governance, intergenerational and environmental justice
2. Scaling the Impact
   • Case studies: Washington DC rooftop microgrids; Ann Arbor city-run utility
3. Indigenous & Tribal Energy Ownership
   • Technical/financial capacity functions; off-grid solutions
4. Policy, Financing & Incentives
   • IRA, Solar for All, community solar credits, cooperative finances
5. Equity-Driven Models
   • Strategies for low‑income, frontline, BIPOC engagement; Kristal Hansley’s approach
6. Tech Innovations & Marketplace
   • Microgrids, battery-sharing, virtual grid platforms

Reclaiming Power: Communities Taking Charge of Clean Energy
A Global Media Experience | November 23, 2025 | Hybrid (Live + Broadcast)

Are you ready to witness how people-powered movements are reshaping the future of energy?

Join Mobilized News for a groundbreaking live media experience that spotlights how communities are reclaiming ownership of affordable, renewable energy systems — and transforming resilience, justice, and prosperity from the ground up.

This dynamic event features:
✅ Inspiring stories from local leaders, tribal nations, co-ops, and innovators.
✅ Live panels & keynotes on energy democracy, policy shifts, and frontline solutions.
✅ Marketplace showcases of breakthrough technologies, tools, and services.
✅ A global audience of changemakers, organizers, funders, and storytellers.

Recorded for global broadcast — designed to educate, mobilize, and inspire.

Register today and be part of the energy shift!
[Your registration link here]

Opening Keynote: Why Energy Democracy Matters Now

• The global context: inequality, climate crisis, and energy monopolies.
• How local ownership transforms resilience, affordability, and justice.

Panel 1: How Communities Are Doing It — Global Success Stories

• Ann Arbor’s municipal takeover for clean energy.
• Tribal solar microgrids led by Native Renewables.
• Brooklyn’s microgrid experiments and local energy trading.

Breakout Sessions (choose one):

1️⃣ Tech Innovations

• Virtual grids, battery-sharing, AI-powered energy management.
• How communities can adopt next-gen clean tech today.
• Demo partners: Arcadia, Perch Energy, Microgrid Labs.

2️⃣ Policy & Financing for Energy Equity

• Navigating Inflation Reduction Act benefits, Solar for All funds, and local incentives.
• Designing financial models for frontline and BIPOC communities.
• Led by: GRID Alternatives, CCSA, local co-op leaders.

3️⃣ Indigenous & Tribal Energy Leadership

• Overcoming barriers to sovereignty through off-grid solutions.
• Cultural, legal, and technical lessons from Indigenous-led energy projects.

Interactive Marketplace + Networking Break

• Explore tools, services, and platforms supporting community energy.
• Live pitches from startups, co-ops, and financing innovators.
• Featured booths: community-owned wind, home energy storage, DIY microgrid kits.

Panel 2: Building Local Power — Grassroots, Co-ops, and Municipal Models

• Participatory governance: how to include everyone.
• Building trust and transparency in community-owned systems.
• Case examples: People’s Utility Justice Project, Energy Democracy Alliance.

Closing Plenary: What’s Next for the Global Energy Shift?

• Collective action for 2026 and beyond.
• Media’s role in scaling awareness and mobilization.
• Closing panel with Mark Z. Jacobson, Kristal Hansley (WeSolar), Danny Kennedy (California Clean Energy Fund)

After-Event Media Ecosystem (Ongoing)

• On-demand video library + podcast series.
• Virtual marketplace + partner network directory.
• Global event calendar for follow-up workshops, trainings, and actions.

ACTION CALL

This is not just an event — it’s a movement.
Come as a participant, leave as a partner in powering a just, renewable future.

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