Last month, members of the Water is Life team joined fellow grantees at two funder convenings in Oakland and Sacramento. These convenings were hosted by The Greenlining Institute (GLI) and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), respectively.
On October 6-7, GLI hosted their Greenlining the Block (GTB) convening, which brought together over 20 organizations that have previously participated in their GTB cohorts. These cohorts model communities of practice and build organizational capacity to advance climate justice neighborhood projects, like APIFM’s Fremont Elementary School greening project. The primary focus of this year’s convening was to reflect on past cohort experiences to inform the next iteration. Additional topics of discussion involved community ownership models and funding community development.
On October 19, LCI hosted their Extreme Heat and Community Resilience grantee convening at the California Natural Resources Agency. Attendees had the opportunity to meet fellow grantees and learn about the various ways organizations are mobilizing efforts to mitigate extreme heat in their communities. The convening offered workshops on storytelling and panel discussions focused on strategic funding and long-term project opportunities.
Both convenings were educational and reflective opportunities for APIFM staff working on the Fremont Elementary School greening project. GLI and LCI funding have supported the initial engagement that brought our project to where it is today. To learn more about the project’s progress, check out our webpage.
