The Energy Democracy Scorecard
An organizing tool for community leaders to advance policies and projects that sustain the goals of energy democracy, curated by Emerald Cities Collaborative.
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Access relevant resources from Community Voices in Energy that will help you understand your rights, fight for justice, and have a voice in the energy transition.
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The Energy Democracy Project Resource Hub
A collection of resources created to build the strategy capacity of the movement to democratize energy.
The Energy Justice Workbook
From the Initiative for Energy Justice, explores the question that frequently arises in the context of equity and energy policy: what is energy justice?
Justice in 100 Scorecard
Created by the Initiative for Energy Justice, is a tool for evaluating laws passed by states and territories committing to 100% renewable or clean energy.
Introduction to Ethical Storytelling 101
In this intro to our first series, ‘Ethical Storytelling 101’, Rachel Goble and Heidi Burkey share why they started this podcast, what ethical storytelling means to them, and what you can expect from our first series.
Voice of Witness Ethical Storytelling Principles
The principles are informed by VOW’s more than fourteen years of experience conducting ethics-driven oral history storytelling and centering the voices of people impacted by—and fighting against—injustice.
Ethical Storytelling | Communication Without Exploitation
Ethical Storytelling is a movement by and for social-impact professionals. It provides a platform to wrestle with the ethical questions involved in storytelling and provide resources and support for answering those questions.
Public Utility Commissions: Swiss Army Knives of Protection
A blog post from Energy Efficiency for All and the Natural Resource Defense Council, describes the power of public utility commissions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Energy Equity Project
The Energy Equity Project is a collaborative initiative housed at University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability and is part of the Urban Energy Justice Lab.
The Chisholm Legacy Project
The Chisholm Legacy Project connects Black communities on the frontlines of climate justice with resources to take action and move from vision to strategy to action plan to implementation.
Emerald Cities Collaborative
A national nonprofit network working to develop energy, green infrastructure and other projects that create sustainable, just, and inclusive economies with opportunities for all.
Blacks in Green
An environmental economic development nonprofit based in Chicago that advances self-sustaining Black communities by offering whole-system solutions.
The Applied Economics Clinic
A non-profit consulting group that offers expert services in the areas of energy, environment, consumer protection, and equity and provides on-the-job training to the next generation of technical experts.
Black Oaks Center
A 40-acre eco-campus in the historic Black farming community of Pembroke Township, Illinois that empowers people with knowledge and skills to build self-reliant, resilient communities.
Climable
A woman-led nonprofit with a mission to make climate science and clean energy understandable and actionable for everyone.
Climate Advocacy Lab
A community of over 3,700 climate advocates, organizers, researchers, and data specialists helping climate advocates run smarter public engagement campaigns.
Climate and Development Lab
A think tank at Brown University informing a more just, equitable, and effective global climate change policy.
The Energy Democracy Project
A collaboration of more than 30 diverse, local, frontline organizations working to advance the energy democracy movement in the U.S.
Energy Efficiency for All
Energy Efficiency for All unites people from diverse sectors and backgrounds, to collectively make multifamily homes healthy and affordable through energy and water efficiency.
The Environmental Law & Policy Center
The Midwest’s leading environmental legal advocacy organization; we drive transformational policy changes with national impacts.
Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition
The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition is made up of hundreds of organizations working to improve public health and the environment, protect consumers, and create equitable, clean jobs across the state.
Initiative for Energy Justice
Initiative for Energy Justice aims to offer concrete energy policy solutions focused on equity, in order to advance a Just Transition and build power for marginalized communities, particularly frontline communities and communities of color.
Just Solar Coalition
The Just Solar Coalition supports a transition to a green economy that includes everyone, helps to close the employment gap, and creates a new story about the community’s role in the energy system.
NAACP
A nonprofit that is the home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice; it advocates, agitates, and litigates for the civil rights due to Black America.
Partnership for Southern Equity
A nonprofit that advances policies and institutional actions that promote racial equity and shared prosperity in metropolitan Atlanta and the American South.
Soulardarity
Soulardarity is building a brighter future in Highland Park, Illinois through education, organizing, and people-powered clean energy.
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy promotes responsible and equitable energy choices to ensure clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.
We Act for Environmental Justice
A nonprofit that empowers and organizes low-income, people of color to build healthy communities for all.
