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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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by ISC Staff | February 13, 2019

New Funding Opportunity – Climate Change, Health & Equity

The Kresge Foundation’s Environment and Health programs are pleased to announce a new funding opportunity through its Climate Change, Health & Equity Initiative (CCHE). The Foundation invites community-based, non-profit organizations [...]

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by ISC Staff | December 17, 2018

RFP: End Line Evaluation of the Environment, Health and Safety Plus Center in India (EHS⁺ Center)

INTRODUCTIONThe Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) seeks to hire a local consulting firm or individual consultant through an open, fair and competitive process to conduct an end-line assessment of the Environment Health and Safety Plus [...]

ISC Update

by ISC Staff | November 29, 2018

Energy Efficiency Work Mentioned by Times of India

ISC recently launched the Clean Energy Accelerator component of our India EHS+ Center program.The EHS+ Center provides environment, health, safety, and energy efficiency training and technical support to factories. The accelerator initiative is [...]

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