Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH VARIOUS FOUNDATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD SOCIAL INNOVATIONS THAT TRANSFORM AND BETTER THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY SYSTEMS.
DEVELOP AND SPREAD SOCIAL INNOVATIONS THAT TRANSFORM THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY SYSTEMS
INC STAFFS THE BOSTON GREEN RIBBON COMMISSION. THE MISSION OF THE GREEN RIBBON COMMISSION (GRC) IS TO CONVENE LEADERS FROM BOSTON'S KEY SECTORS BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, CIVIC SOCIETY, FINANCE, REAL ESTATE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TOURISM AND OTHERS TO SUPPORT THE OUTCOMES OF THE CITY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN. THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN HAS TWO PRIMARY GOALS: REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (25% BY 2020 AND 80% BY 2050) PREPARE THE CITY FOR CLIMATE CHANGES (SUCH AS SEA LEVEL RISE)THE COMMISSION PLAYS THREE IMPORTANT ROLES IN ADVANCING THE REGIONAL VISION FOR CLIMATE ACTION: ADVISE THE CITY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS CLIMATE ACTION PLAN. ENGAGE SECTOR LEADERSHIP IN ALIGNING THEIR ASSETS AND INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE PLAN OUTCOMES. HIGHLIGHT AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES WITHIN AND ACROSS SECTORS THAT ADVANCE THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN GOALS.
INC SERVES AS THE PROJECT INCUBATOR FOR THE BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION INITIATIVE (BEI). THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, BEI EQUIPS CITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION OF BUILDING HEATING, COOLING, AND HOT WATER SYSTEMS AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS AND TOWARD HIGH EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC OPTIONS. THEY DO THIS BY WORKING WITH NETWORKS OF CITIES TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY CREATE LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMAND FOR HEAT PUMP TECHNOLOGIES WHILE ALSO BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE SUPPLY CHAIN WITH QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. THE PROJECT ALSO WORKS WITH CITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BROADER SUITE OF STATE, REGIONAL, AND FEDERAL POLICIES THAT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REQUIRE THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS.
INC IS PARTNERING WITH CITY SCALE, A FLEDGLING NON-PROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY AND PILOT OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCELERATE CLIMATE ACTION AND URBAN SUSTAINABILITY IN CITIES THROUGH STRATEGIC, DIRECTED PHILANTHROPIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO CATALYZE RAPID CITY ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. CITY SCALE TAKES A STRONG CITY PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVE, DRAWING ON DEEP EXPERIENCE WORKING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. PROJECT LEADS, KATHERINE GAJEWSKI AND JILL SIMMONS, BOTH HAVE MORE THAN FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING AS CITY SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS IN LEADING CITIES (PHILADELPHIA AND SEATTLE, RESPECTIVELY), AS WELL AS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CITY COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE NATION THROUGH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK (USDN). CITY SCALE SERVES AS A BROKER BETWEEN NETWORKS OF CITIES AND FUNDERS, DEVELOPING CATALYTIC PROJECTS, INFORMING THE PROJECT DESIGN, AND PARTICIPATING IN DELIVERY IN WAYS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE WAY THAT CITIES WORK.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| John Cleveland | CHAIRMAN | 40 | $363,375 |
| Peter Plastrik | PAST-DIRECTOR / CONSULTANT | 32 | $236,228 |
| Janet Topolsky | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Alvaro Lima | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Trimmer-Hartley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Cooley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Juan Olivarez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Anderson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chinwe Onyeagoro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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