Vlog #006: New EPA Ruling

In a brief video update, the creator of Fund Renewable Energy reacts to what they describe as a major policy shift: the Environmental Protection Agency rescinding its greenhouse-gas endangerment finding—the formal basis, as they explain it, for regulating emissions on the grounds that they endanger human health. In their telling, removing that finding weakens the federal mandate to curb pollution and reopens the door to expanded drilling and fracking, even in places that were previously protected. The stakes, they argue, are immediate: from Paris-agreement ambitions to domestic readiness for climate-driven instability, the gap between science and policy is widening at exactly the wrong time.

Against that backdrop, the update returns to the project’s core premise: if official action stalls, communities can still move. Fund Renewable Energy, they say, is aimed at organizing crowdfunded clean-energy builds—pairing people with land or rooftops with people who have capital, then formalizing that match into replicable projects. It’s not presented as a silver bullet for a full grid transition; rather, as a practical way to fund visible installations, signal public will, and apply pressure for broader change while markets, supply chains, and everyday life still function.

Culture remains the on-ramp. The creator recounts a 2019 event—we’re worried about climate change, so we’re throwing a party—as a prototype for linking joy with tangible funding. A new banner, Club Climate Bunker, is framed as a tongue-in-cheek party concept: if billionaires can plan for bunkers, communities can plan to dance, fund solar, and build local resilience at the same time. Music production is part of the effort too; after experimenting with techno and lo-fi, they note recent progress toward pop-leaning tech-house tracks that can anchor future events.

The tone throughout is urgent but practical. The Midwest may feel buffered for now, they say, but the buffer won’t last. The call is to work together before cooperation gets harder—designing simple funding pathways, staging parties that double as micro-fundraisers, and turning anxiety into installations on roofs and fields.

Watch the update and, if this mission resonates, get in touch to host a party, offer a roof, or help fund a build. The window is open—narrow, but still open.