To infuse equity into its climate planning through the creation of a community Equity Advisory Group and team of equity and resiliency consultants.

Lessons learned about tools and tactics through the project that other sustainability directors could use to advance their work.

This work demonstrated the lack of representation of people of color in green jobs. Government-community relations during the project period benefited from having project staff members who reside in affected communities and who truly share the experiences and impacts that residents face. In the absence of hiring residents from affected neighborhoods, Government can invest in providing resources to communities of color to enable effective engagement with government on issues of sustainability and environmental protection.

More capacity is needed within underserved communities to enable communities to have more ownership over these processes. Community members expressed an interest in working with consultants that come from their neighborhoods and who share their lived experiences. It is recommended that future projects look to hire locally to ensure that facilitators of community engagement processes have the necessary knowledge of community priorities and leadership.