'We needed to get off the grid': New Orleans responds to its crises with community 'lighthouses'

After Hurricanes Katrina and Ida, a city initiative is building solar-driven disaster response hubs to increase its resilienceLike many community-based solutions, the community lighthouse network in New Orleans can be traced back to a crisis moment when people realised that something had to change and they - not elected officials - would have to make it happen."For [Hurricane] Ida we were ready with showers, mattresses, shelter and food, but once again the electricity was out so we couldn't serve our community," said Antoine Barriere, a 61-year-old pastor. "The power was the missing piece. Continue reading...