How We Help

We analyze the environmental and community impacts of AI infrastructure and data centers, including energy consumption, water usage, land use changes, and effects on local communities. We help communities understand how these rapidly expanding technologies create environmental justice concerns, gather evidence from affected communities, and support engagement in permit proceedings and policy discussions.

We provide technical assistance and project development for multi-use solutions that build climate resilience while addressing community needs. Our work focuses on integrated systems that work with natural ecosystems, combining infrastructure with native landscaping, food production, flood controls, and other multi-functional designs to help communities develop resilient, independently operating spaces that serve multiple priorities.

We conduct community-centered research on energy systems and their environmental impacts, helping communities access the scientific evidence they need for decision-making. Our approach combines rigorous data analysis with community-based participatory research methods, developing toolkits and educational resources that build local technical capacity and ensure research serves community priorities.

We combine technical expertise with community research to address systemic energy inequities across the energy lifecycle. Our work includes research and policy analysis on utility disconnection practices, energy facility pollution impacts, and transportation-related energy burdens, helping communities understand utility regulations, engage in policy discussions, and build power through evidence-based analysis.

The Energy Systems Communication Guide is a peer-reviewed, science-based resource that distills precise terminology across the full energy system lifecycle. Designed for advocates, policy professionals, community organizations, and anyone navigating complex energy documents, proposals, or claims, the guide is available as an ePDF for $30 USD. Visit the guidebook page to learn more and purchase your copy.

We provide grant writing and program support rooted in justice frameworks, helping organizations identify funding opportunities, develop compelling applications, and build internal capacity to sustain programs that address both immediate and long-term community needs. Our work ensures applications are grounded in rigorous research, accurately reflect community priorities, and position organizations to deliver on their programmatic goals.

We are available for conference presentations, keynote addresses, panel discussions, board meetings, and community events on topics including energy and environmental justice, energy system terminology and communication, greenhouse gas accounting, biogenic carbon and carbon accounting, community engagement in energy decision-making, and AI and data center environmental impacts. Every engagement is built around the specific needs and context of your audience and draws on the same peer-reviewed and open-source research that underlies the Energy Systems Communication Guide. Reach out through the contact form to discuss availability and scope.

When a sustainability report, greenhouse gas accounting framework, or environmental assessment does not tell the full story, we help identify what is missing. We examine projects and systems through an environmental and energy justice lens, identifying community level impacts that are often overlooked, and help organizations develop more comprehensive and equitable approaches that center community priorities and address systemic inequities.

We provide direct technical assistance and strategic consultation on energy and environmental justice issues, including guidance on specific projects, proposals, permits, policy questions, land use and afforestation projects, and project management support. Whether you are evaluating a proposed energy facility, navigating a complex regulatory process, managing a multi-stakeholder initiative, or seeking expert input on a specific challenge, we bring rigorous research and practical expertise to every engagement. Our work draws directly on the frameworks and terminology developed in the Energy Systems Communication Guide.

We provide technical writing and research support for organizations developing policy documents, grant applications, reports, and public communications on energy and environmental justice issues. Our work ensures that technical information is accurate, accessible, and grounded in peer-reviewed and open-source research, helping organizations communicate complex issues clearly and credibly.

We design and deliver training on energy and environmental justice for community organizations, advocacy groups, government agencies, utilities, and other organizations. Our training builds technical capacity, develops internal expertise, and ensures participants leave with practical tools and knowledge they can apply immediately to their work.