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Public Engagement

Our staff has years of public engagement experience throughout communities in the State of New York, and in other states for public and private sector entities ranging from businesses, cities, towns, and government agencies.

Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)

Equity Energy can assist NYS agencies in ensuring historically underserved and overburdened communities receive 35%, with a goal of having 40% of the benefits derived from the State’s investments directed to DACs. DACs have been disproportionally subjected to pollution and polluting facilities which have resulted in negative community health and socioeconomic impacts. Our firm seeks to help the State to enable DACs to benefit from the transition to cleaner, greener sources of energy to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Further, to assist DACs in accessing the benefits of the NYS Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), including their participation in the economic opportunities derived during the transition to new energy sources and adaptations, jobs, and business opportunities.
 

Matching Jobs with Communities

We pride ourselves on being both a pragmatic and solutions-driven firm. For example, NYS has ambitious goals to create another 200,000 jobs in the renewable energy industry by 2025, and to achieve 70% renewable energy generation by 2030. Getting there will require the participation of all communities. Our goal is to work to ensure CLCPA DACs also have access to these jobs and business opportunities. Whether it is working with unions, or cities and counties, Equity can help. The key is to match DACs with opportunities in their communities, and in other areas of the state where the number of projects will require may require assistance from residents located in other areas of the state. By working with unions, training organizations, and communities, collectively we can bring jobs and opportunities together, including the Biden Administration’s American Climate Corps and other private/public programs.