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On average, households nationally pay about 4.1% of their income on energy (gas and electricity) bills. As of 2019, Gainesville’s average energy burden is 4.5% in 2019, .4% higher than the national average.
However, the energy burden is not distributed evenly across neighborhoods. When energy burden is mapped across the city, data shows that it disproportionately impacts residents in the Northern and Central portions of the city.
Charlotte is currently the 12th most energy burdened city out of the Climate Challenge cities. Across the city, Charlotte's average energy burden is 3.9% as of 2019, 1.08 times the national average. When energy burden is mapped across the city by neighborhood, the data shows that energy burden disproportionately impacts residents in the northern inner portions of the city.
Seattle is currently the 23rd most energy burdened city out of the Climate Challenge cities. Across the city, Seattle’s average energy burden is 2.6% as of 2019, 0.7 times the national average. When energy burden is mapped across the city by neighborhood, the data shows that energy burden disproportionately impacts residents throughout scattered portions of the city.
Community of Practice Workshops
The Community of Practice came to a natural close in 2025, though its legacy lives on through an archive of past sessions and a vibrant network of changemakers.
For years, this space brought together community-based leaders and city staff using the GEM platform — all committed to exploring how data and mapping can advance climate equity and environmental justice.
Each month, participants gathered to learn, share resources, and build relationships, fostering collaboration between the communities most harmed by climate change and local governments working towards equitable climate and energy solutions.
While the regular gatherings have ended, the connections, momentum, and shared purpose continue. We invite you to stay connected. Watch past recordings, explore our GEM Process Guide (below), and continue asking questions, sharing insights, and building together. And don’t hesitate reaching out to us.
We are never alone in this work.
Warmly,
Greenlink Analytics Community Team
Understanding and Mapping Transportation Burden
February 22, 2024
Peter Haas, Chief Analyst, Center for Neighborhood Technology
Karen Apple, Electric Vehicle Program Manager, Office of Sustainability, City of Phoenix, AZ
Join Greenlink for an informational session on our new Equity Map indicator: Transportation Burden. This workshop is led by special guests and community partners: Peter Hass, Chief Analyst at the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT - https://www.youtube.com/c/CNTorg), and Karen Apple, Electric Vehicle Program Manager with the City of Phoenix’s (https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofphoenixaz) Office of Sustainability.
CNT guides us behind the development of the transportation burden indicators and maps, and Karen will walk us through the application of transportation data as it relates to her work in electrifying vehicles in Arizona.
Clean Energy Jobs Calculator Workshop
December 7, 2023
Angelica "Jellie" Chavez Duckworth
Etan Gumerman
Kavin Manickaraj
Join GreenlinkAnalytics for a sneak peek at the new Clean Energy Jobs Calculator and how our remote teams—Equity, Analysis, and Data Science—work together!
GreenlinkOrg's latest tool analyzes Community-level data to identify the impact of clean energy investments on local industries and job creation, indicating which job titles, occupations, and skills may benefit most.
In this workshop we highlight the work streams and roles of our different teams in developing tools to create resources available for communities. We will also discuss how the work of our various teams ties together on the Clean Energy Jobs Calculator.
Using Equity Mapping in Canvassing
October 26, 2023
Adrienne Rice, Sustainable Georgia Futures
Ty Wilson, Sustainable Georgia Futures
Angelica "Jellie" Chavez Duckworth, Greenlink Analytics
Join the GreenlinkAnalytics Equity Team and Sustainable Georgia Futures for the October 2023 Community of Practice Workshop on how to use data for canvassing. Data is a critical tool that can help us identify where to prioritize our time organizing communities around environmental justice initiatives.
This workshop explores an example from the City of Atlanta’s WeatheRISE Program. Guest speakers, Adrienne Rice and Ty Wilson with Sustainable Georgia Futures, alongside Greenlink Analytics’ Angelica (Jellie) Duckworth, will share how they’re using equity mapping to increase energy efficiency in Atlanta’s most energy-burdened neighborhoods. Join us to learn how to use GEM (and other data tools) for canvassing.