Emerald Cities Collaborative
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| Founded | 2009 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Green Building, Social Justice |
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Area served | United States |
| Method | Job training, investment, advocacy |
Key people | Denise Fairchild, President and CEO |
| Website | www |
Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) is a national non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., with affiliate offices in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, San Francisco and Seattle.[1] Founded in 2009, Emerald Cities has the stated goal of creating "high-road" local economies that are sustainable, just and inclusive.
Overview
[edit]The collaborative comprises more than 21 national organizations and focuses on retrofitting urban building stock, developing infrastructure, and promoting diverse local economies built around energy efficiency.[2]
In 2022, Emerald Cities Collaborative, along with HR&A Advisors, Elevate, and the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), announced the launch of Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity (R2E2) program. The aim is to introduce energy-saving home retrofit strategies for communities throughout the United States that are often left out of climate investments.[3]
Services
[edit]Emerald Cities runs a number of programs oriented towards sustainability and energy efficiency, including the RENEW Multi-family Program, the Community College Initiative, and an online training program for small and minority contractors on energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofitting.[4][5][6] The organization also engages in workforce development, providing labor-community partnerships, training programs, and career pipelines to pair qualified individuals with green jobs. These programs include the Architecture, Construction and Engineering Students (ACES) Pathway Program and Skills Build us, a construction apprenticeship assistance program and a contractor academy for minority businesses in Boston.[7][8] Additionally, Emerald Cities advocates locally and nationally for policy supporting efficient infrastructure and contracting that includes minority-owned businesses.[9][10]
Chapters
[edit]The Emerald Cities Collaborative has chapters in the following cities:
Board
[edit]- Bronze Investments
- Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
- On Wisconsin Strategy
- Community Action Partnership
- The Corps Network
- Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
- Enterprise Community Partners
- Green For All
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
- Laborer International Union of North America
- The Local Initiatives Support Corporation
- MIT Community Innovators Lab
- NeighborWorks America
- Partnership For Working Families
- PolicyLink
- United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters
- YouthBuild USA
Affiliates
[edit]Donors
[edit]Donors to the Emerald Cities Collaborative include:
- Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Atlantic Philanthropies
- Nathan Cummings Foundation
- The Joyce Foundation
- The Kendeda Fund
- The Kresge Foundation
- Living Cities
- The Rockefeller Foundation
- Surdna Foundation
Partner organizations
[edit]- AFL-CIO Center for Green Jobs
- Building Futures
- C-Change Investments
- California Construction Academy
- Change to Win Federation
- Civic Ventures
- DC Project
- Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice
- KGS Buildings, LLC
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Pantheon Properties
- PA State Representative John Siptroth
- United Steelworkers
- US Green Building Council
- Wider Opportunities for Women
References
[edit]- ^ "Emerald Cities Collaborative Official Website". Emerald Cities Collaborative. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "About Emerald Cities". Emerald Cities. 4 June 2021.
- ^ "The Rockefeller Foundation Supports New Initiative To Accelerate Clean Energy Upgrades for Affordable Housing in U.S." The Rockefeller Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Emerald Cities Collaborative Official Website". National Initiatives. Emerald Cities Collaborative. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Pailthorp, Bellamy (December 29, 2015). "Emerald Cities Seattle Demonstrating Sustainable Affordable Housing Through Energy Efficiency". KPLU. Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Funk, John (June 26, 2014). "Emerald Cities aims to RENEW suburban city halls, create jobs, cut carbon and utility bills". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Emerald Cities-Boston Launches Contractor Academy". EC&M. December 28, 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Emerald Cities Collaborative. "'ACES' Program Puts LA Youth from Disadvantaged Communities on Path to College, Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math". PR Newswire. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Fairchild, Denise (September 20, 2018). "How Inclusive Contracting Can Produce the Infrastructure We Need". Governing Magazine. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Fairchild, Denise. "Subcommittee on Environment and Climate ChangeHearing on"Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Opportunities for an Equitable, Low-Carbon Recovery"" (PDF). House.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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