OakTREE Initiative Information

OakTREE stands for Oakland Thermal Renewable Energy and Electrification. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization that builds physical and social infrastructure connecting households. Through shared energy, food, and skills, we build self-reliant neighborhoods, localized economies, and resilient community systems. At OakTREE, we believe our neighborhoods can be like the rooted networks of a forest. Our communities already have what they need: knowledge, care, creativity, and grit. What’s missing is the connection. We’re here to build that connection—to turn homes into hubs, neighborhoods into networks, and ideas into action. Through community-grown infrastructure, shared resources, and rooted relationships, we help people take back control of the things they depend on: energy, food, livelihood, and information.