Program areas at ISC
The dismantling energy insecurity in Communities of color (deicc) began in 2022 with the goal to activate community resilience and dismantle energy insecurity in 10 Communities of color across the us throughthe development of solar community resilience hubs.
The mekong Sustainable manufacturing alliance (the alliance), a $8.8 million project funded by the u.s. agency for international development (usaid), implemented by isc and in partnership with elevate and the asian Institute for technology, launched at the end of 2020 and concluded in september 2023. The alliance strengthens Sustainable and competitive multi-sector manufacturing in cambodia, thailand, and vietnam by supporting factories to advance initiatives that increase the regional adoption of environmental, social and governance (esg) standards.
The partnership for resilient Communities (prc), originally launched in 2019 with financial support from the jpb foundation, is helping to transform the national urban climate resilience field. Prc is building the capacity of 14 black and brown-led community-based organizations (cbos) to develop green infrastructure using clean and renewable energy (like solar) to strengthen their community's capability to be less impacted by and recover from extreme weather events and natural disasters exacerbated by climate change. Isc is providing infrastructure to each participating organization in this intensive capacity-building program in the form of technical assistance and grant funding. The program has created a nationwide network that builds influence for people of color-led cbos while improving the design and implementation of locally-led climate solutions, policy approaches, and community education and engagement efforts.
Other programs in the u.s. to support the organization's mission that supports coummunities, nongovernmental organizations, businesses and governement agencies by creating, implementing, and scaling equitable climate change mitigation and resilience solutions for thos most profoundly impacted by the global climate crisis by forming collaborative, people-focused partnerships.
Other programs in asia to support the Sustainable development of micro, small and medium enterprise clusters in india by facilitating decarbonization and adoption of clean tech in the manufactoring sector; building a gender-equitable green workforce and designing and developing a scalable roadmap to advance a gender-equitable green workforce and clean tech deployment at a subnational level.