Equity Coaching for Sustainable Cities Program
In 2022, Power a Clean Future Ohio piloted the Equity Coaching for Sustainable Cities Program. More details to come on the next phase of this program.
This will provide a small group of city leaders and staff the chance to engage with one another on the issues of racial equity, access to resources, and representation. How do these issues impact your community? How does your local government’s programs, policies, and practices actively work to address these issues?
This fully-funded in-kind grant program includes:
Why is this conversation so critical for your community?
Racially marginalized and economically disadvantaged communities lack environmental equity—fair and just access to healthy, breathable air and drinkable water. These realities can be addressed or perpetuated at every level of government. The first step of this program will be to have an honest conversation about racism and injustice in your community and recognize the role the local government is playing in either addressing or perpetuating these issues.
Expectations of Participants
Participants are expected to attend each session and be active participants. This will be an interactive program that could include work between sessions. Every participant should be prepared to engage in difficult conversations about systemic racism, historical influences, and ongoing community concerns that the local government can address. A city representative will be asked to participate in a post-program assessment to provide feedback and information on city progress towards identified goals.
Sustainability Tools You Can Use
This program also provides your city unique benefits and resources to assist in your community’s journey towards a clean energy future. In participating in the Equity Coaching for Sustainable Cities Program your city is invited to join the Power a Clean Future Ohio campaign and get access to hands-on technical resources that can help you create a pathway to a more equitable, sustainable community that serves your residents’ needs.
Looking for Equity Coaches
Power A Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) seeks dynamic, organized, and committed individuals to join our equity support network and serve as Equity Coaches. The Equity Coach will work with municipal staff and volunteers, the PCFO staff, the PCFO Equity Working Group, and other stakeholders. The Equity Coach is responsible for providing direct support to municipalities, including, but not limited to video conference coaching sessions with communities to provide training and guidance with regard to embedding equity considerations and practices into municipal decisions, services, and operations.
About the Coaching Role
The Equity Coach is critical to the success of PCFO. The services include: 1) providing direct consulting support, within a structured but flexible coaching framework, to help PCFO communities implement new policy actions, strategies, and tactics to address racial equity; 2) implement equity trainings to municipal staff, elected officials and volunteers; and 3) embed a racial equity framework into the coaching experience. The coach will work as an independent contractor in support of PCFO. Equity Coaches will work closely with the PCFO Equity Coach Coordinator and staff, other Equity Coaches, and a working group of PCFO coalition members. Equity Coaches will be compensated at $100 per hour.
How to Submit Qualifications
This is a unique opportunity for individuals who have a heart for social justice, have either worked in or are curious about the environment and environmental issues, who want to bring a racial justice lens to community impacted programming to local governments. All interested parties should send resumes and answers to the following questions to joe@poweracleanfuture.org.
Questions:
Why are you interested in participating in this program as an Equity Coach?
In which cities would you be most interested in serving as an Equity Coach?