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by ISC Staff | April 28, 2021

How to avoid checking the equity box and make true progress toward climate justice

"If funders are genuinely going to make a lasting impact in communities of colour, they must do more than simply look at the board and executive office makeup of the organisations they intend to support." Rt. Rev. Eugene SuttonISC Board [...]

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by ISC Staff | January 29, 2021

Decentralized Renewables – An opportunity to leverage the pandemic recovery process

The distribution and integration of renewable energy sources can have a significant impact on post-pandemic recovery for developing nations. In India, energy inequality has deprived livelihoods from millions of people creating massive income [...]

ISC Update

by ISC Staff | January 7, 2021

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth and the Institute for Sustainable Communities Join Hands to Promote Water Stewardship and Climate Resilience with Cotton Farmers in Vidarbha

Thursday, January 7th, 2021 Akola, Maharashtra Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola and the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 - to [...]

ISC Update

by ISC Staff | October 20, 2020

Becoming an Equitable Inclusive Society is Understanding Many Barriers are Related and Interlinked

ISC President and CEO, Deeohn Ferris, recently sat down with Authority Magazine to discuss equity, climate justice, and women of color in leadership. In the interview, she shares her journey -- from beginning her career in environmental law, to [...]

ISC Update

by ISC Staff | September 28, 2020

Deeohn Ferris to Lead Global Climate Change Institute

Ferris Named President of the Institute for Sustainable Communities Montpelier, Vt. (September 28, 2020) - Environmental justice leader Deeohn Ferris, JD, has been named president of the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), a global [...]

Current Events

by George Hamilton | June 1, 2020

A Message from ISC President

In solidarity, our heart goes out to the family of George Floyd, to our co-workers, neighbors and friends, and to the millions of people who face racism, discrimination and inequities every day. The Institute for Sustainable Communities opposes [...]

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by ISC Staff | April 23, 2020

Renowned Experts in Climate, Equity Join the Institute for Sustainable Communities Board

Nathaniel Smith Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is excited to announce the addition of two members to our board of directors, leading international expert in weather and climate Dr. J. Marshall [...]

ISC Update

by ISC Staff | December 5, 2019

ISC receives grant to address health and heat with Maricopa County

Institute for Sustainable Communities receives grant from Commission for Environmental Cooperation to address extreme heat in Maricopa Country, ArizonaThe Maricopa Coalition on Climate Change and Public Health: Extreme Heat will develop a [...]

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by ISC Staff | October 10, 2019

New Cohort of Partners Join Partnership for Resilient Communities

For Immediate Release: October 11, 2019New Cohort of Partners Join Partnership for Resilient Communities National equity-centered climate program welcomes new and returning partnersOctober 11, 2019 – The Institute for Sustainable Communities [...]

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by ISC Staff | September 17, 2019

P4G Selects ISC Partnership for Scale-up

P4G today announced that ISC’s Energy Efficiency Alliance for Industry (E2 Alliance) has been selected for $1 million in scale-up funding. E2 Alliance is one of seven public-private partnerships joining the Partnering for Green Growth and the [...]

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by ISC Staff | August 28, 2019

Kresge awards $1.5 million in grants to build climate resilience, improve health outcomes

The Kresge Foundation awarded $1.5 million in grants to 15 community-based nonprofit organizations to advance policy solutions aimed at improving climate resilience and equitably reducing health risks in low-income communities in America’s [...]

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by ISC Staff | May 1, 2019

The JPB Foundation Renews Grant for Partnership for Resilient Communities

Since 2016, the Partnership for Resilient Communities (PRC) has helped six community-based organizations to build long-lasting community resilience in communities of color throughout the United States. Today, we’re pleased to announce that ISC [...]

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