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As a central organization for Atlanta’s 100% Renewable and Equitable Cities Initiative, Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE), is using the Greenlink Equity Map (GEM) to engage and educate stakeholders on the importance of a data-informed racial equity framework for Atlanta’s Clean Energy Plan. Together with community leaders and their Just Energy Circle, PSE is developing equity-centered tools and policy-making strategies supported by data found in the Greenlink Equity Map. Since the launch of GEM, PSE has been able to create a robust Equity Maps and Data Project with the Just Energy Circle, the Just Energy Academy and residents in partnership with PSE’s Organizing Unit. With access to GEM, PSE intends to partner with Greenlink Analytics to develop “Energy Insecurity and Clean Energy Planning” modules into their seven-month leadership development program. This program was created to engage, educate, and activate community members who aspire to be energy equity and climate justice leaders in their communities. Partnership for Southern Equity also uses GEM to address the lack of climate data, historical environmental injustices, and for leadership development within the city. Their goal is to support equitable transportation, healthy homes, and climate resilience for the majority Black, West, and Southwest Atlanta communities that make up 6 of Atlanta’s 25 zip codes with the highest energy burden. GEM and the City-Community Data Project has allowed PSE to inform their advocacy from a data centered approach, developing accountability for the City of Atlanta and its goals for an equitable implementation of their 100% clean energy plan. For more information on how Partnership for Southern Equity has been using the Greenlink Equity Map, contact Alicia Scott at ascott@psequity.org. Photography by Tommy Munoz

We’ve been working with the City of Atlanta and their WeatheRISE program since 2019. The City is using the Greenlink Equity Map (GEM) to understand the energy burden trends in Atlanta, where the most burdened neighborhoods lie in the city, and the root causes. Some of these root causes can be attributed to lighting, HVAC, insulation, older buildings, or other causes. The City is using this data to establish a program to deliver home audits within the most burdened neighborhoods across Atlanta. This data will serve as survey data the City can then use to identify core problems found in the housing stock within these neighborhoods. A fund has also been created to weatherize homes in these neighborhoods. To date, the City has invested $2 million, which will cover about 100 homes. For updates on this program, you can contact Shelby Buso at sbuso@atlantaga.gov. Photography by Ian Schneider

The City of Atlanta uses the Greenlink Equity Map (GEM) with their Clean Energy Atlanta Board Task Force to understand the energy burden issues in different neighborhoods across Atlanta and how the burden differs throughout the city. The main focus of the task force is on decarbonizing Atlanta through a net-zero buildings initiative and a committee focused on equity with climate action directing energy priorities in order for the City to reach their 100% clean energy goal. We have been leading committee meetings to help plan and strategize neighborhood planning units as well as preparing the City for state level advocacy. For more information about this task force, you can contact Matt Cox at mcox@greenlinkanalytics.org. Photography by: Ronny Sison