New Orleans changes when organized people act together.
Together New Orleans is a broad-based organization of congregations, unions, neighborhood associations, and civic institutions working together to solve our common problems.
UPCOMING EVENT
Public Works Civic Academy
August 2, 2026 4 - 6:00PM at
Community Church Unitarian Universalist
Together New Orleans’ Public Works Civic Academy helps residents understand why New Orleans’ public works systems are failing, how decades of underinvestment and overreliance on contractors weakened city capacity, and what organized communities can do about it. The session focuses on diagnosing problems like potholes, streetlights, drainage, staffing shortages, contractor accountability, and project coordination — then moving participants toward research, local action, and a public works platform for change.
What We’re Focused On
Community Solar at the Sisters
The Sisters of the Holy Family are working to build a community solar project on 22 acres in New Orleans East to reduce energy costs for residents who cannot install solar themselves.
We the People Progress Report - June 2026
This report covers four issue areas in the TNO People’s Platform: public works, local jobs, energy reform and cost of living. Download the report to read how the city performed this quarter.
2026 Civic Academies
TNO Member Institutions in each City Council District will do Civic Academies on each of the People’s Platform issues. That means 4 Civic Academies in each of the 5 Districts between June of this year and June of next year.
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Recent in the Press
FEATURED INITATIVE
Community Lighthouses are changing how New Orleans prepares for outages.
Community Lighthouses provide commercial-scale solar power and backup battery capacity to congregations and community institutions across the city. During extended outages, they help assess needs and provide aid to area residents.
The current TNO Community Lighthouse page says the initial pilot phase of 16 Community Lighthouses is underway and that the full network goal is 86 lighthouses, so every New Orleans resident will live within a 15-minute walk of one.
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Community Lighthouses are equipped with solar panels and backup battery storage, helping trusted community institutions keep power available during extended outages.
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Because these sites are rooted in local neighborhoods, residents know where to go for support, charging, cooling, communication, and connection during emergencies.
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Beyond emergency response, Community Lighthouses can help reduce energy costs for host institutions through clean, locally generated power.
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Community Lighthouses show how ordinary institutions can become practical resilience infrastructure across Louisiana, especially in communities most vulnerable to outages and extreme weather.
How Together New Orleans Organizes
How we turn concern into action
House Meetings
Small-group conversations where residents share stories and name the issues affecting their lives.
Action Campaigns
Leaders research solutions, build public pressure, and mobilize member institutions.
The Iron Rule
TNO organizers train leaders to act for themselves rather than doing the work for them.
