Involving community in policymaking makes for better outcomes, especially when balancing affordability and decarbonization. This research paper was published as part of the Summer Study 2026 proceedings.
This paper, written for ACEEE Summer Study 2026, explores Community Accountablity Boards as a governance tool, using examples from Seattle and Boston.
A revised framework for how to build community-centered policies for building decarbonization and performance improvement.
IMT’s 2026 Community Engagement Framework includes guidance on how to effectively engage frontline communities in equitable decarbonization policymaking.
In St. Louis, efforts to involve community in policymaking are leading to better buildings
While many organizations, governments, communities, businesses, foundations are all chipping away at climate change from different angles, the planet is still warming and more immediate challenges around affordability and health divert attention from the urgency around climate. How can we as a society do better? By bringing more people into climate action! Some of the … Continued
This document can serve as a starting point for both governments and advocates to craft decarbonization policies that center community priorities, and for insights on how to collaborate across sectors and interest groups.
Case studies and policy recommendations that focus on passing strong tenant protections to prevent rent increases and displacement stemming from building decarbonization efforts.
This factsheet explains what it takes to start a CAB, why your community should start one, where they exist, and how to set one up.
Taping up my 93 year old grandma’s windows with duct tape and reposting mask mutual aid efforts was not on my 2025 bingo card. But here we are, another wildfire, another scramble to limit smoke inhalation, and another time I wonder if it was always this hard to live in Southern California. The land is … Continued