Climate and Environmental Justice

Since ANCA launched our Clean Energy Program in 2010, we have built strong working relationships with local government leaders, partner organizations and agencies to advance energy initiatives in the North Country. As our leadership role in the sector has grown, so has our knowledge and understanding of the rural communities we serve. We have become more mindful about centering equity and inclusion in our work and aim to better support underserved communities who disproportionately experience negative impacts of climate change. 

Among other environmental justice initiatives, ANCA staff hold advisory roles with New York State’s Energy Equity Collaborative, NYSERDA’s Regional Clean Energy Hub for the North Country, New York State’s Climate Justice Working Group, and Hydro-Québec’s North Country Advisory Board.