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SDSU’s Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ) aims to strengthen community organizations' capacity and effectiveness in applying to, managing and implementing environmental and energy justice grants and programs. CCEEJ is committed to helping community organizations by providing technical assistance that includes: conducting environmental and energy justice needs assessment

and analyses, facilitating navigation of government systems, identifying grant opportunities, increasing grant getting and administration capacity, supporting decision-making participation, advancing community champions. CCEEJ is an EPA and DOE-supported Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center, supporting efforts in American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaiʻi, and Nevada.

01/17/2025

Ready to turn vacant spaces into thriving community hubs? Join the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) and EPA Region 9 staff for a three-part Vacant to Vibrant webinar series on brownfield revitalization for beginners! The series will feature three essential webinars (January 29, March 26, May 28) each offering practical guidance and expert insights on developing a brownfield program.

Register here: https://www.cclr.org/events/events/vacant-to-vibrant

The Vacant to Vibrant series will demystify the world of brownfield reuse by breaking down key terms, examining program structures, and exploring the resources you need to kick off a successful redevelopment program. As part of the webinar series, you will also learn how to engage your community effectively, from visioning meetings to navigating diverse opinions, all while ensuring equity and inclusion. To wrap up, we’ll dive into the funding game by exploring key characteristics of grant applications, and strategies for building valuable partnerships to get your project off the ground.

01/08/2025

The Region 9 Grantmaker, Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), is excited to share that the submission portal for accepting EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaker Program Subaward applications for Region 9 is opening on January 15, 2025!

**SEE will also be hosting an application webinar next Monday, January 13 at 2pm PT!**

Join the webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88540198173

EPA Region 9 includes California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

12/30/2024

Interested in learning about how the upcoming Thriving Communities Grantmaker opportunity can support brownfields projects? Join our partners at the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) for their upcoming webinar, “From Vacant Land to Thriving Community: Unlock Brownfields Technical Assistance and Funding with the Region 9 Thriving Communities Grantmaker” on Wednesday, January 15th at 10:00am PT.

Join CCLR for a practical webinar on transforming vacant or potentially contaminated properties into community assets and explore a major new project funding source! Experts from the Center for Creative Land Recycling will guide you through the basics of brownfield redevelopment, equitable planning and engagement, and current funding opportunities. Hear from the Region 9 Thriving Communities Grantmaker (TCGM) partner, Liberty Hill, on the new, highly-anticipated TCGM grant program which launches in early January 2025. Learn how to access this key funding source, where to find technical assistance, and leave the webinar with resources and actionable next steps for funding and technical support. Join us to refresh or begin your land reuse journey. You don’t want to miss this!

Register here: https://www.cclr.org/events/events/from-vacant-land-to-thriving-community

12/06/2024

Join our partners at the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) for an engaging webinar, "From Nature to Nurture: Ecosystem Strategies for Effective Site Clean-Up," where we explore innovative, nature-based approaches to contaminated site remediation. This session will delve into powerful tools like mycoremediation and phytoremediation, which harness fungi and plants to break down pollutants and restore ecological health. Our experts will also discuss the critical intersection of environmental justice—ensuring impacted communities have a voice in clean-up efforts and benefit from revitalized landscapes. Additionally, we will examine the growing field of workforce development in ecosystem-based clean-up, focusing on training opportunities that build local expertise and promote green jobs. Whether you're an environmental professional, community advocate, or policy-maker, this webinar will provide valuable insights into transforming degraded sites into vibrant, healthy ecosystems with benefits that extend beyond clean soil and water to social and economic resilience.

Register today: https://www.cclr.org/events/events/nature2nurture

12/04/2024

📣 The Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ) Community Hub is now LIVE! This platform is designed to empower communities with the resources they need to support their environmental and energy justice projects.

The CCEEJ Hub features:
Grants Dashboard 🔍
Quick guides, handouts, and other resources 📄
Past newsletters 💌
EJ screening and mapping tools ⚒️
Discussion board 💬
And more!

Visit the CCEEEJ Community Hub here: tinyurl.com/CCEEJhub

11/07/2024

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) and CCEEJ invite you to join us for the webinar “Game Changers: Crafting Community Outreach MVPs (Most Valuable Plans)” on Wednesday, November 20th at 3:30pm PT!

Community engagement is a cornerstone for success in any brownfield reuse project. A strong community engagement strategy will mobilize and empower marginalized communities, inspire informed decision-making and sustainable development, mitigate conflict, increase accountability, and foster long-term stewardship. A land reuse project with a strong approach to community empowerment will: promote equity, uplift the unique identities and needs of a city or town, and lead to longer lasting environmental protection.

This interactive virtual workshop provides an opportunity for attendees to develop their own community outreach plan to take with them into the brownfield redevelopment process. With a team of moderators and facilitators, we will supply a comprehensive framework for attendees to walk away with a closer and more tangible understanding of the significance of community engagement.

The virtual workshop will be especially engaging for folks looking to identify and engage key stakeholders in the redevelopment process, learn new methods for incorporating community feedback into project planning and implementation, and sustain effective communication and outreach to diverse community groups.

Register for the virtual workshop here: https://www.cclr.org/events/events/game-changers-crafting

11/06/2024

‼️RESCHEDULED‼️ the webinar on Funding Opportunities for Renewable Energy Projects will now be held on Thursday, November 21st at 3:00pm PT.

More info on the webinar below:

Do you have a renewable energy project that needs funding? Are you curious about available opportunities and how to access them?
Join ICMA - International City/County Management Association and CCEEJ for an exciting webinar focused on funding opportunities for renewable energy projects. Participants will gain insights into available funding sources, application processes, and strategies for effectively tapping into financial support for their initiatives. This webinar will explore how frontline communities can access these resources to build capacity and address renewable energy needs in their community. Don't miss this opportunity to empower your community with the knowledge needed to secure funding for impactful renewable energy projects!

Register here: https://sdsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cJVmvHScRvyZ7ZN41NrcTA?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR380UthuPsVPF375-JNaHaQoUTysaqlpg50DpgrUVTmbG1Gh8Ofll-owKA_aem_63F6_LmP4FH9UZ0H4kY7Ow #/registration

11/05/2024

Join the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) in partnership with the CA Department of Toxic Substances Control next Thursday 11/14 at 12pm PT for their upcoming webinar!

Lunch & Learn: Writing a Successful Workplan DTSC's Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Lunch and Learn: Writing a Successful Work Plan
November 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT

Join California's Department of Toxic Substances Control for an upcoming virtual event! They will explore essential strategies for crafting effective work plans to accompany your Technical Assistance Grant tasks, budget, and timeline. Gain insight on proposed activities, ask questions, and strengthen your project. This online webinar is open to all prospective TAG applicants and current TAG awardees.

Register here: https://dtsc-ca-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkcuitqj4vEtChljNAS9NT2rhiKDvaVZQp #/registration

Find more information on the DTSC TAG program here: https://dtsc.ca.gov/tag/

10/28/2024

Do you have a renewable energy project that needs funding? Are you curious about available opportunities and how to access them?

Join ICMA - International City/County Management Association and CCEEJ for an exciting webinar focused on funding opportunities for renewable energy projects. Participants will gain insights into available funding sources, application processes, and strategies for effectively tapping into financial support for their initiatives. This webinar will explore how frontline communities can access these resources to build capacity and address renewable energy needs in their community. Don't miss this opportunity to empower your community with the knowledge needed to secure funding for impactful renewable energy projects!

Register here: https://SDSU.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cJVmvHScRvyZ7ZN41NrcTA

10/25/2024

CCEEJ is excited to announce the launch of the second grant writing training cohort in partnership with Writing for Green. CCEEJ invites applications for an online class that provides hands-on training on the fundamentals of grant writing.

Whether you are new to grant writing or a more experienced writer, in this course, you will develop a wide range of competencies necessary for effective grant writing – how to use storytelling in persuasive writing; managing workflow across a proposal preparation team; creating and presenting sound budgets, and grant evaluation plans. Following the completion of the class, CCEEJ will continue to support course graduates to maintain and build grant writing skills with the growing community of writers. All course materials and sessions are in English.

Space in the course is limited. Applications will close on November 4, 2024.

Submit an application here: https://tinyurl.com/GrantCohortApp

10/15/2024

Weren't able to make our first Access to Action community conversation in July? No worries! In partnership with the WEST Environmental Justice Center and the National Indian Health Board, CCEEJ will be hosting another round of From Access to Action: How Tribal Governments and Organizations Can Utilize the Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers on Tuesday, October 29th at 3:00pm PT.

This community conversation will introduce entities/resources including Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC) program, one of the national TCTACs, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), the Region 9 TCTACs, and share how this program can support Tribal governments. The program provides free technical assistance to help communities realize their environmental justice goals. First, participants will hear from both Region 9 TCTACs and the National Indian Health Board to learn more about the services available to them. Participants will then engage in an interactive breakout session facilitated by pertinent TCTAC Tribal partners to share reflections, ask questions, and more. Join us to explore how the EJ TCTAC program can support your Tribe’s environmental justice initiatives and foster sustainable community development!

Register here: https://sdsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOCtrzgvH9wAnabFdQeC3iliOxVLYQT3 #/registration

09/16/2024

Join us on October 3rd 3:00-4:00 pm PT for a discussion with the experts at PSE Healthy Energy helping communities evaluate the real world impacts of energy infrastructure and energy resilience. We will discuss the science, health and financial costs, and how these impact communities.

We’re all about action so you’ll hear key steps communities can take in each of 3 key areas:
Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Energy Resilience

More about PSE Healthy Energy:
PSE Healthy Energy is a nonprofit energy science and policy research institute. Our mission is to generate science-based energy and climate solutions that protect public health and the environment.

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https://SDSU.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F9HcxhzJTnuIYiTGdWCKWA

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https://cceej.sdsu.edu/

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