# Invest in Our Future: How clean energy powers jobs and economic growth

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Podcast: [50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-shades-of-green-a-climate-group-podcast-5660535)
Published: 2026-04-23T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of 50 Shades of Green , we’re joined by Peter Colavito , Executive Director of Invest in Our Future (IOF) , to explore how community-led clean energy deployment can unlock economic opportunity while accelerating climate action. Peter shares how IOF bridges the gap between policy and project implementation , ensuring federal clean energy investments like those from the Inflation Reduction Act actually reach the communities that need them most. We dig into the biggest barriers slowing clean energy deployment, from siting and permitting challenges to financing gaps, workforce shortages, and a deeply polarized public narrative. You’ll hear why local voices - workers, farmers, school leaders, and community advocates - are far more persuasive than top-down messaging, and how IOF is helping build a national network of “builders” who can tell the real stories behind clean energy success. We also look at powerful examples of collaboration between the private sector, government, and grassroots organizations, and what funders can do right now to keep momentum alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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