Community Climate Collaborative Inc

C3 CATALYZES CLIMATE ACTION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL THROUGH COLLABORATION, PROGRAMS, AND ADVOCACY WHICH DIRECTLY REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION AND ELEVATE THE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP OF VIRGINIA COMMUNITIES.

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY - C3 ENGAGES THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY BY TRACKING EMISSIONS DATA, FACILITATING SOLUTIONS, AND HIGHLIGHTING SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE ACTION. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR BUSINESS LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. WE ESTABLISHED THE CLIMATE ALLIES PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES DIRECT ENERGY SERVICES TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING ENERGY AUDITS AND BUILDING BENCHMARKING. WE ALSO SUBSCRIBED TO A CLOUD DATA STORAGE PLATFORM, WHICH ALLOWS C3 TO STORE AND ANALYZE EMISSIONS DATA, PROVIDE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS, AND FACILITATE BUSINESS-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS.

TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY EQUITY - C3 EXAMINES AND ELEVATES LOCAL CLIMATE IMPACTS, CONNECTS RESIDENTS WITH RESOURCES TO REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN, AND CRAFTS LOCAL POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS ENERGY EQUITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE. WE DEVELOPED A CANVASSING CAMPAIGN TO ENGAGE TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN CLIMATE ACTION AND ADVOCACY. C3 STAFF AND A TEAM OF PAID VOLUNTEERS - CLIMATE JUSTICE AMBASSADORS - STARTED TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF TARGETED NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINTS AS WELL AS THEIR HOUSING/ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION BURDEN. WE ALSO SUPPORTED YOUTH JEDI AMBASSADORS IN THE CREATION OF A TRANSIT EQUITY SURVEY, WHICH THEY DISTRIBUTED IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND TO THEIR PEERS. THE AMBASSADORS PRESENTED THEIR FINDINGS DURING A CITY COUNCIL MEETING. C3 IS ALSO ADVANCING TRANSIT EQUITY AS A CLIMATE JUSTICE SOLUTION THAT HELPS COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE THEIR CLIMATE GOALS WHILE IMPROVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS' TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND COMFORT. AS PART OF OUR ACT ON CLIMATE! CAMPAIGN DELIVERED A SIGN-ON LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL WITH ENDORSEMENTS FROM 350+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 25+ BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS URGING LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS TO PRIORITIZE TRANSIT EQUITY.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP - C3 SEEKS TO GALVANIZE AND SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLIMATE LEADERS WHILE BUILDING TRUST WITH YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT. WE DELIVERED 2,400 CLASSROOM CLIMATE ACTION KITS TO LOCAL 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. ALONG WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT CLIMATE AND ENERGY, THESE KITS DIRECTED FAMILIES TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS THAT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS AND LOWER ENERGY COSTS RIGHT AT HOME. WE ALSO PARTNERED TO CREATE A YOUTH JEDI/CLIMATE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPED SIX TEENS INTO BECOMING CLIMATE AND JUSTICE LIAISONS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.