Collective Resiliency Fund
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The Collective Resiliency Fund is a fund that supports pioneers of color and the global majority who self identify as women and are working in the sustainability industry and leading the environmental movement. COVID-19 has created unique challenges for everyone and this is particularly true for brown and black communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the virus.
Recent research shows that in the overall economy racial and ethnic minorities, women, young workers, and those with less educational attainment are currently suffering higher unemployment rates. When exploring the effects of communities of color in the sustainability industry, the study reveals that Hispanic and Latino clean energy workers were hit the hardest of clean energy demographics; the clean energy industry is about 14 percent Hispanic/Latino, but an estimated 25 percent of the job losses in the clean energy industry are Hispanic/Latino workers. All non-white racial and ethnic minorities constitute about 37 percent of the clean energy industry while representing 31 percent of job losses. Additionally, women represent more than 19 percent of clean energy job losses in April while making up about 27 percent of the clean energy workforce.
Additionally, Native American populations are facing a disproportionate brunt of the COVID-19 epidemic with higher infection and mortality rates than the overall U.S. population. A new age-adjusted analysis of COVID-19's impact shows, black people are more than 3.5 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people, and Latino people are nearly twice as likely to die of the virus as white people, the researchers report.
This fund provides the basic necessary relief and support to BIPOC women who work across the climate movement. This fund is supported by Kinetics Communities Consulting, Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS), and Latinos in Sustainability.
Please note this funding opportunity is NOT for everyone. We are intentional about creating a resource for a specific community at this time. All of the following criteria MUST be met in order to have your application considered:
Applicants must identify as a women
Applicants must identify as a black, indigenous or people of color
Applicants must provide services in the United States, with preference given to those living and working in New York City.
Applications are due June 30th at 11:59 pm ET.
Recent research shows that in the overall economy racial and ethnic minorities, women, young workers, and those with less educational attainment are currently suffering higher unemployment rates. When exploring the effects of communities of color in the sustainability industry, the study reveals that Hispanic and Latino clean energy workers were hit the hardest of clean energy demographics; the clean energy industry is about 14 percent Hispanic/Latino, but an estimated 25 percent of the job losses in the clean energy industry are Hispanic/Latino workers. All non-white racial and ethnic minorities constitute about 37 percent of the clean energy industry while representing 31 percent of job losses. Additionally, women represent more than 19 percent of clean energy job losses in April while making up about 27 percent of the clean energy workforce.
Additionally, Native American populations are facing a disproportionate brunt of the COVID-19 epidemic with higher infection and mortality rates than the overall U.S. population. A new age-adjusted analysis of COVID-19's impact shows, black people are more than 3.5 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people, and Latino people are nearly twice as likely to die of the virus as white people, the researchers report.
This fund provides the basic necessary relief and support to BIPOC women who work across the climate movement. This fund is supported by Kinetics Communities Consulting, Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS), and Latinos in Sustainability.
Please note this funding opportunity is NOT for everyone. We are intentional about creating a resource for a specific community at this time. All of the following criteria MUST be met in order to have your application considered:
Applicants must identify as a women
Applicants must identify as a black, indigenous or people of color
Applicants must provide services in the United States, with preference given to those living and working in New York City.
Applications are due June 30th at 11:59 pm ET.
Fundraising team: Collective Resiliency Fund (2)
Chante Harris
Organizer
Brooklyn, NY
Jordana Vasquez
Team member
