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November 10–12, 2025 · Opelika, AL

November 10–12, 2025 · Opelika, AL

Groundswell's annual Rural Renaissance Roadshow brings together rural leaders from across the U.S. to share knowledge, forge partnerships, and bring resources back to hard-working communities. The Roadshow equips attendees to build strong, local, clean energy futures through inspiration, education, and hands-on sessions, including opportunities to learn more about funding and technical support. This year, we’re heading to Opelika, Alabama, where attendees will spend two and a half days connecting and seeing the work in action.

Events

Resilience by Design

On April 30, we kicked off the 2025 Rural Renaissance webinar series with a conversation about how resilience hubs are helping communities prepare for—and recover from—crises. If you missed it, the recording is now available.

In this conversation, you’ll hear from:

  • -Jaycee Sebastian, District 4 Councilman, The City of South Fulton, GA
  • -Brooke Williams, Principal Engineer, Southern Company
  • -Matthew Wesley Williams, Senior Vice President of Community Development, Marketing & Communications, Groundswell
  • -Mandy Mahoney, CEO, MahoneyOne


Together, they explore:

  • -How resilience hubs can provide essential services during crises and reduce costs for households through shared resources year-round
  • -The role of trusted local institutions like churches and community centers
  • -Common barriers to getting resilience projects off the ground
  • -Strategies to center community leadership and governance



2025 Rural Renaissance Roadshow

Rural Renaissance Roadshow
Opelika, Alabama | November 10–12

We’re gathering in person this fall to keep the momentum going. Join rural leaders from across the Southeast for workshops, tours of economic development and resilience projects, and conversations focused on clean energy, resilience, and economic strength.

Register

Come join us for this years Roadshow!