Philly Climate Works and Green Building United are working together to convene the Housing Equity Repairs and Electrification for Climate Justice (HERE4CJ) coalition to explore the opportunities and barriers for healthy home repairs and equitable housing electrification in Philadelphia.
To achieve scalable solutions that address affordability, health, workforce, and a changing climate, we are bringing together community members, environmental and climate justice leaders, housing rights advocates, building engineers, workforce development partners, CDC implementers, and finance experts to create the case for why electrification + home repairs is critical for the health, environment, and economy of Philadelphians and is an essential anti-displacement strategy.
In it's first year of work, HERE4CJ coalition members engaged in a collaborative process to solidify the group’s vision, purpose, principles, and desired outcomes. In the Fall of 2021, a steering committee was established to create a formalized governance structure and decision-making process for the coalition, as well as to lead a participatory priority-setting process to select and implement HERE4CJ's future campaigns and strategies. These campaigns will focus on equitable building electrification, workforce development, long-term financing and policy solutions, and supporting and analyzing pilot programs.
