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COLLECTRIFY @ CLIMATE WEEK NYC 2026
Equitable Building Decarbonization & High-Quality Jobs in the Clean Energy Economy
Collectrify was on the ground at Climate Week NYC and hosted a conversation Tuesday, September 22 on Equitable Building Decarbonization & High-Quality Jobs in the Clean Energy Economy.
We explored pathways to scale justice-led economic opportunities for underinvested communities through equitable building electrification implementation, policy, and skilled workforce development.
During this powerful session, participants heard from experts as they answered the question: What is the current state of Equitable Building Electrification, and what becomes possible when communities lead?
Collectrify’s partners have been demonstrating exactly that by advancing equitable building electrification through innovative programs and models that lower energy bills, create healthier living environments, and keep wealth in their communities.
Many thanks to our partners and allies for joining us as presenters for this session:
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Jamesa Johnson-Greer, Co-Executive Director, Collectrify: A Frontline-Led Energy Fund
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Courtney Hanson, Deputy Director, People for Community Recovery
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Dr. Tedd Moya, Energy Law and Policy | Founder and Principal, Lex Navitas | London, Oxford, Nairobi
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Jacqueline Patterson, Founder and Executive Director, The Chisholm Legacy Project
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Melissa Shetler, Assistant Director of Labor Outreach and Workforce Equity, Cornell ILR Climate Jobs Institute
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Jennifer Somers, Co-Executive Director, Collectrify: A Frontline-Led Energy Fund
We would love to hear your thoughts on what you think are natural next steps from the Action Plan conversation centered around the Community Centered Regenerative Transition: Workforce and the Built Environment Framework and the risks if we don’t continue to invest in this work.
Resources from the Climate Week NYC session can be found here:
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