Inclusive Economics developed this guide in April 2021 with support from the Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge. The Climate Challenge is an initiative that empowers 25 of the largest U.S. cities to implement near-term climate goals and become primary drivers of progress towards meeting America’s pledge on climate.
This document provides city staff, elected officials, and advocates with a strategic framework for folding workforce development into city climate plans. A “high-road” workforce development approach ensures cities will be able to engage a qualified local workforce to meet increasingly challenging climate goals, while also directly addressing racial equity in their workforce programs.
This workforce development guide provides a step-by-step approach, best practices, policy actions, program design principles, and case studies for tackling the multifaceted crisis of the moment, while building the foundation to achieve long-term equity and climate goals.
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Download the High-Road Workforce Guide for City Climate Action.