Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC)
David Ribeiro serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Emerald Cities Collaborative since December 2021 and has been with The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as the Director of Local Policy since May 2013, managing the local policy program's strategic direction and research agenda. Previously, David has held various roles at ACEEE including Senior Research Manager and Analyst, as well as positions at ClearlyEnergy and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, where responsibilities included managing special projects and conducting research on energy markets. Initial experience included an internship with the U.S. House of Representatives and a role at AllianceBernstein in portfolio administration. David holds a Master of Science in Energy Policy and Climate from The Johns Hopkins University and a BA in History and Peace & Conflict Studies from the College of the Holy Cross.
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Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC)
Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) is a national nonprofit organization founded in 2009 that advances racial, economic, and climate justice to build communities that are more equitable, economically just, and sustainable. Headquartered in Washington, DC, ECC implements replicable place-based strategies in community and worker power building, economic inclusion, and equitable implementation in five regions (Northwest, Northern California, Southern California, Northeast, and D.C./Maryland/Virginia) and select cities throughout the US. Additionally, ECC’s national Civic Infrastructure and Strategic Initiatives provide a broad range of policy capacity, program leadership, coalition building, and technical assistance to community-based organizations, government, and more. PURPOSE: Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) centers and collaborates with frontline communities, especially communities of color, to ensure that they are at the forefront of decision-making, that they benefit from the economic opportunities of the transition to clean energy, and that climate investments are driven back to those communities. MISSION: Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) advances racial, economic, and climate justice to build communities that are more equitable, economically just, and sustainable through replicable strategies in community and worker powerbuilding, economic inclusion, and equitable implementation. VISION: We envision healthy, sustainable, powerful, and thriving communities, especially communities of color.