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Discussions with tag 'Equity'

Online: sustainABLE Green and Equitable Housing, July 20, 1-2 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Health,Equity

0 replies | 938 views | Posted on: 06/20/2021 | Last updated: 06/20/2021

Free Webinar: Reflect Equity, Inclusion, and Conscious Communication in Your Projects, July 20, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

How are organizations and companies in the green building industry growing and learning around equity, inclusion, and conscious communication? Diversity, equity, and inclusion are hopefully famil

Filed under: Education

Keywords: USGBC,Education,Projects,Communication,Equity

0 replies | 1186 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021

Free Webinar: Building While Black, July 29, 11 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

A panel with Black-led Community Development Corporations (CDC) on incorporating innovative real estate practices to broaden opportunities, address challenges, create strategies, and design programs t

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

Keywords: Green Building,Environmental Activism,Equity

0 replies | 1219 views | Posted on: 07/18/2021 | Last updated: 07/19/2021

Online: WNC sustainABLE: On Schools, August 17, 12-1 PM CDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability to change future

Filed under: Green Schools

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Health,Resilience,Green Schools,Equity

0 replies | 1165 views | Posted on: 07/28/2021 | Last updated: 07/28/2021

Justice in Urban Climate Plans: How & Where Cities are Integrating Equity and Climate, December 7, 12 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Cities are increasingly incorporating justice and equity into their climate change strategies. How have city approaches changed over time? In what ways are cities taking new approaches to advancing eq

Filed under: Equity in Green Building - Organizations

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Urban Planning,Justice,Equity,Climate Plans

0 replies | 1235 views | Posted on: 11/19/2021 | Last updated: 11/20/2021

Mindfulness: Seeding Climate Innovation & Personal Resiliency, January 27, 12-1 PM PST

by Richard Minasian // Student

To jump-start the new year, WCS presents a discussion on how simple, yet profoundly impactful, mindfulness practices can bolster climatetech innovation, equity and personal resiliency. The panel will

Filed under: Resilience

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Cleantech,Innovation,Resiliency,Equity,Climate Resiliency,mindfulness

0 replies | 1515 views | Posted on: 01/04/2022 | Last updated: 01/04/2022

Free Webinar: Reducing Barriers to Department of Energy (DOE) Opportunities, January 26, 2:30 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Are you interested in growing your small minority business with support from the Department Of Energy?

In 2022, DOE will be facilitating diversified Technical Assistance & Training Webinars to

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Department of Energy,Equity

0 replies | 831 views | Posted on: 01/20/2022 | Last updated: 01/20/2022

USGBC First Friday Webinar: All In for Equity – Shedding Light on the Headlines, May 6, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This session walks attendees through the most recent updates made to LEED and credentialing, as well as introduce new, tested strategies and resources. Speakers discuss the direction of the building i

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: LEED,Equity

0 replies | 876 views | Posted on: 04/16/2022 | Last updated: 04/16/2022

Passive House For All Hybrid Conference 2022, June 10 and 17

by samanthaklein // Intern

PHN 2022 is a national conference that will feature experts from across the interrelated disciplines of building efficiency, social equity, electrification, and embodied carbon. An Expo will feature l

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Passive House,Electrification,Equity,Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 1269 views | Posted on: 05/19/2022 | Last updated: 05/19/2022

2022 Affordable Housing Summit, Virtual, June 14-15

by samanthaklein // Intern

Housing plays a critical role in the health and equity of neighborhoods and in their resiliency to the effects of climate change. Building affordable housing right now means accounting for these simul

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Healthy Building,Community Development,Equity

0 replies | 1399 views | Posted on: 05/19/2022 | Last updated: 05/25/2022

Health, Income, and Energy Efficiency Access: It’s all Connected

by gracemorrison

Energy efficiency, a term used to compare the amount of energy required for a product to work, is becoming increasingly important in our fight against climate change. Since energy-efficient products u

Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Healthy Building,Energy Efficiency,Health,Equity,Energy Burden

0 replies | 5831 views | Posted on: 05/31/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

Free Webinar: Design Equity isn’t a Trend, it’s our Foundation with Kia Weatherspoon, November 9, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Kia Weatherspoon, interior designer and founder of Determined by Design, believes that well-designed interior spaces should be a standard for all. She will discuss how to build beautiful, healthy affo

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Community,Design Build,Equity

0 replies | 1105 views | Posted on: 10/04/2022 | Last updated: 10/10/2022

Free Event - Live Stream and in Weston, MA: City and Suburbs: Addressing Climate Change and Equity Together, June 6, 7:30 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join MetroWest Climate Solutions and special guest the Rev. Mariama White-Hammond for a discussion on the intersection of climate change and questions of equity. As a lifelong resident, pastor, and ac

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Policy,Cities,Low Carbon Development,Equity

0 replies | 798 views | Posted on: 05/15/2023 | Last updated: 05/31/2023

Southface Winter Solstice 2023, December 7, Atlanta, GA

by samanthaklein // Intern

Southface celebrates diversity in sustainability during this annual Winter Solstice event.

During the event, Southface’s Rising Star Award will be presented to Nathaniel Smith, Founder a

Filed under: Events

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

Keywords: Sustainability,Leadership,Community,Equity,Diversity,activism

0 replies | 424 views | Posted on: 11/15/2023 | Last updated: 11/15/2023