Who We Are
About C3
The Community Climate Collaborative (C3) is a non-profit organization serving Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Richmond, VA. C3 believes the power to fight climate change resides within our communities. C3 works with businesses, residents, schools, nonprofits, and local governments to catalyze climate action at the community level through evidence-based planning, collaboration, programs, and advocacy which directly reduce climate pollution and elevate climate leadership. C3 recognizes that an equitable transition to a clean economy and a sustainable future means addressing the needs of all members of our communities. To learn more, visit theclimatecollaborative.org.
Vision
C3's purpose is to make equitable carbon-neutral communities a reality.
C3 works with local communities across Virginia to mitigate climate change in ways that improve people’s lives. Using technical, policy, and communications expertise, we facilitate solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, transform local systems, and strengthen the climate movement.
Mission
We invite our supporters to follow us on our journey and, if you haven’t already, join in this commitment to DEIJ. Together, we can achieve a more just, sustainable, and healthy future for all.
The causes and impacts of climate change unfairly disadvantage communities of color and other marginalized groups that already face systemic and social injustices. For this reason, the Community Climate Collaborative (C3) operates as more than a climate organization. We work at the nexus of climate change and other systemic issues that exist in our communities and are exacerbated by climate change – such as affordable housing, mobility, land use and zoning, food insecurity, and health.
We believe that, in pursuit of our vision for a climate-just future, we must also seek systems-level changes that promote justice and ensure no one in our community is harmed, oppressed, and/or left behind. And our solutions to address these systemic issues must include a diversity of voices and perspectives, especially from those who are most affected, in order to optimize creative outcomes and enhance our chances of success. As such, the C3 team is committed to infusing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) into all aspects of our work, including in our hiring and recruitment practices, program development and implementation, and partnerships with individuals and other organizations.
Sowing Seeds of Change:
Our Vision for an Equitable and Climate-Just Future
Through our equity-centered campaigns, C3 seeks to engage, elevate, and empower members of our community who - despite bearing the greatest past, present, and/or future burdens of climate change - have traditionally been left out of climate conversations. C3 strives to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere - within our organization, the communities we serve, and the broader environmental movement - for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, ability, or religion.
We also understand that this work is ongoing and requires continuous reflection, education, and action. That is why the C3 staff and board of directors will continuously seek out opportunities to expand our knowledge and practice of DEIJ. We want to remain a trusted resource for our community, not only for climate issues, but for DEIJ as well.
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