Emerald Cities Collaborative

Emerald Cities Collaborative
Founded	2009
Type	Non-governmental organization
Focus	Green Building, Social Justice
Location	Washington, DC, United States;
Area served	United States
Method	Job 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

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:

References

^ "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.

[1] "Emerald Cities Collaborative Official Website". Emerald Cities Collaborative. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

[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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