Gray to Green Communities: A Call to Action on the Housing and Climate Crises

An Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 1:00pm EST
Webinars

US cities are facing the joint challenge of the climate crisis and the lack of housing that is affordable and healthy. In her new book, Gray to Green Communities, affordable-housing expert Dana Bourland argues that we need to move away from a gray housing model to a green model that considers the health and well-being of residents, their communities, and the planet.

Before joining The JPB Foundation, Bourland was Vice President of Green Initiatives for Enterprise Community Partners, leading this national organization's award-winning Green Communities program, including the creation of Green Communities Criteria, Green Communities Offset Fund, and Multifamily Retrofit Program.

Moderated by Jon Ford, director of strategic initiatives for Vitalyst Health Foundation.

Participants

Dana Bourland | And Island Press Author

Dana Bourland

Dana Bourland is Vice President for the Environment at the JPB Foundation. Before becoming VP of the environment program at JPB, Dana was Vice President of Green Initiatives for Enterprise Community Partners, a nonprofit dedicated to “making well-designed homes affordable”. She developed and oversaw all aspects of Enterprise’s Green Communities program including the creation of the Green Communities Criteria and Enterprise’s Multifamily Retrofit Program.