SOL Communications Inc. is a 501c3 NGO dedicated to environmental and social projects that bring together people of many ethnicities and backgrounds. SOL has successfully supported indigenous populations, wildlife and environmental preservation, and a variety of educational projects designed to bring awareness to human and environmental crises.
Accomplishments In 2022
SOL is overseeing four main projects. The Forgotten People project is responsible for direct, mostly elderly Native American support on the Navajo and Hopi reservations in Arizona (over 25,000 square mile coverage). In 2022 we procured and delivered 144 chords of firewood, 158,000 potable water, over 600 quilts and blankets (including quilts of valor for veterans), 5 rain catchment systems and 3 tons of food. Our volunteers transport elders and assist them with many day-to-day needs whenever possible.
Our Indigenous Language project in Northern California has made significant advances in restoring the Achomawi (Pit River) language. For tribal participants we funded classrooms, a linguist and a language app for phones and computers. We have funded the travel of language leaders as they conference with other tribes in their language programs.
SOL’s main environmental projects are the Battle Creek Alliance (BCA) and Defiance Canyon Raptor Rescue. BCA provides water monitoring in timber extraction watersheds and examines Environmental Impact Reviews and Timber Harvest Plans, both of which we respond to at the state level through the California Department of Forestry and the California Board of Forestry. Sometimes our efforts involve interaction with the California Air Resources board. In 2022 we had three law firms that provided over 350,000 dollars worth of pro-bono work through legal actions to protect the public trust and uphold the California Environmental Quality Act. Our water monitoring mentioned is done within a 370 square mile watershed.
The Defiance Canyon Raptor Rescue rescues eagles, hawks, falcons, vultures and owls in a 13,156 square mile area of northern California, and we house and rehabilitate some of the rescued raptors in Manton, California. Every bird found alive is first transported to state licensed veterinarians and decisions are made to survivability. We interact with state forensic labs, as many of the animals are shot illegally. Both state and federal forestry and law enforcement call upon us to make these rescues.