The Greenlining Institute

Announcement: Greenlining's Office Closure

With increasing concern over the outbreak of COVID-19, the Greenlining Team is taking precautions to keep our staff and workplace safe. We have chosen to close our Oakland headquarters and will be working remotely. Additionally, The Greenlining 360 Center has suspended community events until further notice. At this stage, we are continuing to monitor the outbreak's potential impact on our work and will make any adjustments needed in order to keep our community safe.

What We Do

We're building a future where communities of color thrive

Founded in 1993, The Greenlining Institute is a policy, research, organizing, and leadership institute working for racial and economic justice. We work on a variety of major policy issues, from the economy to environmental policy, health care and many others, because economic opportunity has many parts, and they all connect.

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GLI - Summit 2020 - Speaker - Website Circle

Greenlining's 27th Annual Economic Summit

We the Future

Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Oakland, CA

Early-bird tickets are now on sale! Limited number available.

This year’s theme, We the Future, expresses our aspirations for a nation where we all have the opportunity to thrive. The time is now to set the course for our future rooted in equity. By embracing the growing diversity of our experiences, we will spend the day exploring ways to build more inclusive and equitable solutions for the future.

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What's New

Recovering from the #COVID19 crisis must not mean "getting back to normal." Normal is what made the pandemic a global calamity.

Reimagining “Normal” — If Not Now, When?

April 2, 2020 • Alvaro Sanchez • Blog, Environmental Equity, General

Rethink, Reimagine, Rebuild: Greenlining’s Initial Response to the COVID-19 [...]

March 30, 2020 • • Blog, General

Marathon Refinery Explosion: My Community Was Literally on Fire

March 24, 2020 • Lauren Valdez • Blog, Environmental Equity, Leadership Academy

Leadership Academy

The Greenlining Leadership Academy trains and empowers the next generation of multi-ethnic leaders to create positive social change. We offer three transformative programs designed for young leaders seeking to reach their full potential.

The application period for the Casa Joaquin program is now open.