Last month we released an important first-of-its kind report on energy inequity highlighting the disparities that exist among many households in Charlottesville. Here we outline six key findings that we think you should know.
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Our July Climate Leader is the Executive Director of Piedmont Housing Alliance, Sunshine Mathon. Sunshine moved from Austin, Texas to join Piedmont Housing Alliance in August 2017. We asked him to lend us his perspective on the intersections of affordable housing, climate, and racial justice.
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Climate touches every aspect of our lives; every part of our community. Often in the most unexpected places. Thanks to a partnership with local artist Lilly Bechtel we launched "Climate Connections" last month that will feature community members who are seeing the impacts of climate change first hand. This month Lilly interviewed Kraig Chapman, a local veteran and volunteer with the Office of Human Rights who knows first hand about the affordable housing struggles in our community.
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This month’s climate policy update focuses on energy burden -- what is it and how we can promote climate solutions that relieve this particular inequity that resides in our community.
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Check out this affordable housing and energy efficiency initiative designed by C3 and LEAP!
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