For over 30 years, The Greenlining Institute has been cultivating the next generation of racial equity leaders as part of our mission to bring lasting, transformative change for communities of color. Through our Leadership Academy, we welcome multi-racial college students and early career professionals committed to shaping policy, challenging systemic barriers, and carrying the implementation […]| The Greenlining Institute
The Greenlining Institute submitted comments to the OCC, FDIC and Federal Reserve in opposition to the rescission of the 2023 Final CRA rule.| The Greenlining Institute
As California prepares to reauthorize its cap-and-trade program, Legislators face a critical opportunity – and responsibility – to get it right. This policy is not just about carbon markets or regulatory compliance; it has real, lasting consequences for the communities hit hardest by pollution and climate change – low-income communities of color. The decisions made […]| The Greenlining Institute
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Decisions, decisions, decisions. Love them or hate them, we’ve got to make them. Whether it’s deciding where to eat for lunch or which president to vote for, our right to choose is the foundation of our participation in debates, markets, and democracy. Our nation was built on the notion that citizens are entitled to agency: […]| The Greenlining Institute
Redlining Reigns Longer than the Trump Era After taking office, the Trump Administration moved swiftly to dismantle the systems and structures that prop up our fragile democracy. Backed by a right-wing coalition, the administration is tearing down civil rights protections built through generations of resistance and directing militarized violence against immigrant communities and advocates. At […]| The Greenlining Institute
At this critical time, Greenlining offers the Embedding Equity Into Policy Toolkit as a resource that offers bold but practical strategies to win with our communities, while keeping equity at the center of our policy work.| The Greenlining Institute
At a time when our communities and our work towards equity are under attack, resistance means coming together in solidarity and continuing to build, practice, and strategize. And that’s exactly what we did on July 10 in Los Angeles, CA where The Greenlining Institute hosted Equity Lab, a solutions-oriented workshop for equity advocates, practitioners, partners, […]| The Greenlining Institute
Special Purpose Credit Programs are targeted lending programs banks can offer to help respond to the inequities baked into our economic system.| The Greenlining Institute
Pride isn’t just a celebration. It’s a riot that turns into an organizing moment and a reminder that joy, visibility, and resistance can coexist.| The Greenlining Institute
The Greenlining Institute's comments to OCC and FDIC on equity implementation in bank merger regulations.| The Greenlining Institute
The SCOTUS anti-affirmative action ruling has led to a rise in myths and misconceptions regarding the need for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across institutions.| The Greenlining Institute
Home lending is critical for communities of color to build generational wealth through homeownership. Yet, access to home loans continues to be out of reach| The Greenlining Institute
Communities most burdened by pollution are at risk of unregulated hydrogen implementation.| The Greenlining Institute
California’s transition to a clean energy grid is well underway. From the sun-drenched solar farms of the Central Valley to the wind turbines along the Coast harnessing the sea breeze, the state is taking steps towards the greener future we desperately need.| The Greenlining Institute
The Greenlining Institute is cultivating the next generation of racial equity leaders as part of our mission to bring lasting, transformative change for| The Greenlining Institute
We are pleased to see several specific allocations in Senate Bill 867 that support disadvantaged communities through substantial investments in safe drinking water and local parks.| The Greenlining Institute
Today marks Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans were finally told slavery had ended, and they were free—two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.| The Greenlining Institute
California has long been a leader in launching groundbreaking initiatives to combat the climate crisis. But the climate crisis is also a crisis of inequity, hitting communities of color and low-income communities first and worst and exacerbating health and wealth inequities.| The Greenlining Institute
Daimler Truck North America made record profits in 2023, nearly $6 billion, but Daimler’s CEO made it clear through press statements that any “leftover money” would go to the company’s shareholders and not their workers.| The Greenlining Institute