A special message from our board chair celebrating Roger Kim and announcing our leadership transition.

With hundreds of billions of dollars for climate action and infrastructure projects flowing from the federal government, the next three years offer a historic opportunity to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy that equitably distributes the economic, health, and environmental benefits of a clean energy future. Read on to find out how the Equity Fund’s newly announced Equitable Federal Implementation Funds scale investments in community leadership.

After years of coalition building and persistent advocacy by racial and climate justice organizers, legislators have passed a new bill that would close down the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC)—a giant waste incinerator that has been a leading polluter in Minneapolis since it opened in 1989. This huge win proves that strong coalitions armed with research can bring about real policy change for communities impacted by harmful pollution.

Hear from The Equity Fund’s second cohort of Climate Equity Policy Fellows, as they begin their three-year journey with an in-person orientation.

Check out some of A–B’s most unique and persuasive digital content for climate campaigns, a result of extensive co-collaborations with Equity Fund’s state-based partners.

New analysis shows that Black tenants in Virginia spend the highest proportion of their income on energy costs and are most likely to experience utility shutoffs, making them especially vulnerable to extreme weather events. Equity Fund grantee partner, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, discuss how this strengthens the case for much-needed protections from utility shutoffs.

When designed effectively, definitions of “environmental justice communities” can be a powerful tool to direct resources to those who are at the intersections of multiple social and environmental burdens. Here are three ways to strengthen equity through definitions.

New research from Equity Fund partners, PSE Healthy Energy, shows how Duke Energy can prevent future blackouts, reduce energy demand, and benefit customers. An organizer from Appalachian Voices (NC) shares why this is important for building an equitable clean energy future for North Carolinans.

Community solar is a great way for folks to lower electricity bills and help fight climate change. Yet our current stock of projects, especially for low-income households, is alarmingly low. Find out why the time for more equitable community solar is now – and how the Inflation Reduction Act and other federal opportunities can help.

In many parts of the US, pellet mills are clear-cutting forests and processing the wood into pellets to be burned for “green” energy – leaving behind a trail of dust-filled, toxic air, planet-warming emissions, and devastated communities. Read how biomass is able to earn “green” credentials and why it simply should not.