Race must never be a barrier to opportunity.
Race must never be a barrier to opportunity.
About Us
Shaping an Abundant Future
Community drives every aspect of our work.
The Greenlining Institute works towards a future where communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places filled with economic opportunity, and are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change.
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Equity Lab 2025
Our Fair Share
Designing Impactful Community Benefit Agreements
Join The Greenlining Institute for Our Fair Share: Designing Impactful Community Benefit Agreements, a solutions-oriented workshop.
During this interactive educational workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in collaboratively navigating the process of designing a Community Benefits Agreement that incorporates a community’s needs throughout a development project.
Event Details:
- Date || Time: July 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- Location: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
- Tickets: Early-bird registration prices start at $60
Our Work
Working Towards a Future Not Yet Realized
The Greenlining Institute, founded in 1993, was created to fight the lasting legacy of redlining, the illegal and systematic practice of excluding communities of color based on their race. We’re creating a future of abundance by shaping a more just, inclusive economy.Learn More
Economic
Equity
We advocate for race-aware policies that hold financial institutions accountable, end discriminatory practices, and establish pathways to financial security and prosperity.
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Climate
Equity
We advance policies that build healthy and climate-resilient communities of color that benefit from the jobs and wealth created by the green economy and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
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Transformative
Communities
We support communities of color to exert their power and strengthen capacity to create and establish their own creative and enduring solutions.
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Leadership
Academy
Our Leadership Academy mentors and trains leaders to bring lasting, transformative change for communities of color.
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Community Visions for Climate Justice
In 2023, The Greenlining Institute announced Greenlining the Block, a multi-year initiative to build power in community-based organizations that are advancing climate justice neighborhood projects with a $6.75 million commitment of resources to communities in California and across the country. Greenlining the Block is partnering with 24 community-based organizations in neighborhoods to prepare for and maximize federal, state, and local infrastructure investments to drive effective climate action that meets their needs.
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