RETI Center is a model for how coastal cities can combine environmental justice, social responsibility, and innovative design to adapt to a changing climate.

Our Local Power training program uses hands-on learning and skill building in solar panel installation, workplace safety, career readiness, social entrepreneurship, and sustainability. Upon graduating from four weeks of intensive study, trainees choose from a wide range of sustainable businesses and organizations to start new careers.

Soulful Synergy is a minority-owned workforce development agency dedicated to creating equitable and sustainable communities. Since 2013, Soulful Synergy has successfully run tailored recruitment and training programs that tap into the soul of communities and upskill local workforces for clean energy and other high-demand jobs in green construction.

WE ACT’s mission is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices.

ALIGN is a longstanding alliance of labor and community organizations united for a just and sustainable New York.

At the New York City level, ALIGN leads Climate Works for All, a coalition of labor, community, faith, environmental justice, and climate organizations fighting climate change and inequality in NYC by demanding a Just Transition for workers and Environmental Justice communities. Our mission is to decarbonize and make resilient NYC’s building sector while centering workers and environmental justice communities to improve people’s quality of life, health, our environment, and climate

Central to this work is our Green, Healthy Schools campaign. NYC 3K-12 students, teachers, parents, and school staff deserve safe and healthy workplaces.

Western Queens Community Land Trust (WQCLT) is a nonprofit made up of activists, small business owners, professors, artists, students, and community members who fight for democratic and equitable land use in Western Queens.

We’re working on establishing a multi-site, multi-focus community land trust (CLT) to slow gentrification and act as a stabilizing force across Western Queens, from Hunters Point to Flushing.

ICI is an Intergenerational Critical Youth Participatory Action Research (ICYPAR) initiative that uses research to illuminate the issues, solutions, and contributions of NYC youth from their perspectives.

We activate our research findings to foster youth and community engagement; ignite coalition-building; and advocate for intergenerational municipal policy-making.

Tri-State Transportation Campaign is dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation, equitable planning policies and practices, and strong communities in the New York City metro area.

We’re Girl + Environment (and yes, the "+" is for PLUS) —the national community and 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019. We’re all about getting Black and Brown Millennial and Gen Z girlies all fired up about climate and environmental justice! 

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories focused on climate, justice, and solutions.

NYS DOL’s mission is to provide outstanding services to our customers - the workers and businesses that call New York home. As New York State transitions to a clean energy economy, the Office of Just Energy Transition (OJET) will connect workers to opportunities for quality jobs, upskilling, and training with a focus on serving those who are traditionally underrepresented, especially within disadvantaged communities and incumbent fossil fuel workers.

BronxWorks helps individuals and families in Bronx, NYC improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger Bronx community.

United Way of New York City partners with community organizations, government agencies, and corporate partners to support parents as their child’s first teacher, engage students through culturally relevant curriculum, and increase teachers’ capacity to learn and grow.