RECESS also announces a new theme for its 2026 flagship conference, which elevates Black, Indigenous, Brown, and underrepresented communities in clean energy.   DETROIT, MI —  RECESS , the Resilience and Equity in the Clean Energy Sector Summit, today announced its establishment as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and confirmed the theme for its fourth annual national summit, Mission: Possible – The Regenerative Power of Clean Energy. The conference will take p

RECESS, the Resilience and Equity in the Clean Energy Sector Summit, today announced its establishment as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and confirmed the theme for its fourth annual national summit, Mission: Possible – The Regenerative Power of Clean Energy. The conference will take place September 27–29, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.

RECESS has always been more than a conference. It’s a movement rooted in the belief that transformation happens when people are invited, fully, honestly, and without hierarchy, into spaces where their lived experience matters.  RECESS on the Road brings that belief into communities throughout the year. These gatherings are intentionally smaller, more intimate, and deeply human. They create space for honest conversation, reflection, and connection; meeting people where they ar