Brightfield founder Matt Johnson teaches GO participants about EV charger technology
Brightfield TS was awarded a NC Green Business Fund grant because our vision and execution plan are solid and our community partnerships are robust. One of our proudest partnerships is with Green Opportunities:
Green Opportunities (GO) is an Asheville-based community-based development organization dedicated to improving lives, communities and the health of the planet through innovative green collar job training and placement programs. GO is committed to empowering low-income neighborhoods in Asheville by preparing residents for well-paying jobs, completing hands-on projects that make these neighborhoods safer and more sustainable, and linking the residents of these neighborhoods to jobs and other community resources that lead to greater empowerment.
Local youth participating in GO have engaged with Brightfield TS to learn about emerging EV infrastructure technologies and the integration of EV charging and solar power production.
“Its great to teach GO participants about the future of transportation,” says Brightfield TS founder Matt Johnson. “Its inspiring how eager they are to learn.”
Dan Leroy, GO co-founder adds, “What Brightfield TS is doing is revolutionary; merging the alternative transportation and renewable energy sectors to create sustainable transportation solutions that are designed and manufactured here in Asheville. GO is excited to be a part of it.”
As Brightfield TS grows, we will engage more deeply with GO by offering participants apprenticeships so they can learn by doing and acquire the skills needed to be employed in the growing EV infrastructure and solar power installation job markets. In doing so, we will be a part of transforming our city into a more just, equitable and resilient community. From our perspective, that’s what doing sustainability is all about.
