The Coalition for Green Capital hosted a discussion with environmental justice leaders on the launch of a national green bank. CGC is working with a broad network of partners to develop the strategy and operating plan for a national green bank, an independent nonprofit entity seeking its initial capitalization through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Panelists included:
- Eli Hopson, COO and Executive Director, Coalition for Green Capital
- Marla Blow, President and COO, Skoll Foundation; Board Member, Coalition for Green Capital
- William J. Barber III, Chief Consultant Of Environmental Justice And Equity, Coalition for Green Capital
- Susan Tierney, Senior Advisor, Analysis Group; Board Member, Coalition for Green Captial
- Michael Jeans, COO, Growth Opportunity Partners
- Dr. Robert Bullard, Founder, Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, Texas Southern University
- Sharlene Brown, Director, Initiative on Racial Equity, Economics, Finance and Sustainability, Croatan Institute
- Raya Salter, Founder, Energy Justice Collective
- Reed Hundt, CEO, Coalition for Green Capital