At the 2023 Kresge Convening Conference, CEO and President Rip Rapson announced, all grantees under the Climate Change and Health Equity Initiative (CCHE) will have nine more months to continue to address climate change, health, and equity issues in their respective communities. The $150,000 award is to support Live Well Springfield’s Climate Justice Initiative through the end of 2024. We and our Springfield partners at Way Finders and ARISE for Social Justice, who also attended the conference, are grateful for the continued support. It allows us to keep advancing policy advocacy on Community Choice Energy, the Race & Health Equity Impact Assessment Requirement, and work to address the needs of those impacted the most by climate change. 

The three-day conference took place in San Diego, California, between April 16th and 19th.

Senior Manager of Community Engagement, Samantha Hamilton was a panel guest alongside other statewide grantees which shared strategies and best practices for moving climate policies on local, statewide, and national levels. 

The Coalition is excited and grateful for the continued support from the Kresge Foundation and the growing friendships and connections made by the staff, technical assistance team, and fellow grantees.