Emerald Cities Collaborative
US non-profit organization
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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.
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| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Green Building, Social Justice |
| Location | |
Area served | United States |
| Method | Job training, investment, advocacy |
Key people | Denise Fairchild, President and CEO |
| Website | www |
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
- 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
Donors
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
- 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