Amy Rawe

Communications Director

Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Amy is SACE’s Communications Director. She joined SACE in May 2020 and coordinates with the communications, policy, and program teams to most effectively convey SACE’s mission to the public, the organization’s members, media, policy leaders, and stakeholders. 

A graduate of Wake Forest University, Amy’s career has spanned leadership roles in nonprofit communications, public relations, marketing, and journalism. Prior to joining SACE, Amy was a strategist and senior copywriter with a digital marketing firm, spent several years as a Communications Director with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and worked in traditional media as both a reporter and editor. 

Having lived in the Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, and now the Southeast, she also traveled extensively through South Pacific and Southeast Asian countries and spent time in Europe and Brazil. Her experiences have shaped her dedication to foster a national and global understanding of environmental stewardship. 

Today, Amy’s passion for promoting clean energy solutions and environmental advocacy is most deeply rooted in her desire to create a healthier, more sustainable climate for her young daughter’s generation and those to come. 

Amy's Recent Posts

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Electrify the South Collaborative: Cities and Towns Share Solutions to Drive Change

Local governments from across the Southeast came together to share solutions and resources that will help electrify transportation in their communities. Their dedication and collaboration are an example of the Clean Energy…

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We’ve Never Been Better Equipped to Solve the Climate Crisis

The latest UN climate report is dire, but the 'Clean Energy Generation' is choosing action over despair and gaining traction toward a healthier and more sustainable, enjoyable world than we’ve dared to…

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Earth Month Reflections on the Urgency of the Climate Crisis

No more snooze buttons: The time to act is now and the future we envision is possible.

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News & Resources

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Experts Expose Risks of Duke’s Proposal for Costly, Polluting Roxboro, NC Gas Plant  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Monopoly utility Duke Energy’s proposal for a new methane gas-fired power plant near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina, has not been well planned, risking project delays and…

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Webinar: Watch “Building Our Equitable E-mobility Future”

What does the rapidly changing landscape around electric mobility (e-mobility) look like, and how can we ensure that electrifying transportation lifts up all of us, including historically underserved communities? Over the next…

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Community Leaders, Bill McKibben, Call on TVA to Stop Gas Buildout Ahead of Nashville Board Meeting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Community members from across Tennessee, along with renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben, showed up to the TVA Board of Directors’ listening session on Wednesday. From rural Cheatham County to the city…