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Emerald Cities Collaborative
Founded2009
Type Non-governmental organization
Focus Green Building, Social Justice
Location
Area served
United States
MethodJob training, investment, advocacy
Key people
Denise Fairchild, President and CEO
Website www.emeraldcities.org

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

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

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

The Emerald Cities Collaborative has chapters in the following cities:

Board

Affiliates

Donors

Donors to the Emerald Cities Collaborative include:

Partner organizations

References

  1. ^ Emerald Cities Collaborative https://emeraldcities.org/. Retrieved 6 April 2021. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help)
  2. ^ "About Emerald Cities". Emerald Cities. 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "The Rockefeller Foundation Supports New Initiative To Accelerate Clean Energy Upgrades for Affordable Housing in U.S." The Rockefeller Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  4. ^ "Emerald Cities Collaborative Official Website". National Initiatives. Emerald Cities Collaborative. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Emerald Cities-Boston Launches Contractor Academy". EC&M. December 28, 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Fairchild, Denise (September 20, 2018). "How Inclusive Contracting Can Produce the Infrastructure We Need". Governing Magazine. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  10. ^ 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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