The energy sector is making decisions right now—about where resources flow, who defines success—that will outlast all of our careers, often without input from the people who will carry the consequences. Learn about the Unpacking Power & Privilege in the Energy Industry Working Group, co-facilitated by The Shared Space Project, Encolor, HUSARCH, and Strategic Coyote LLC, and the shared definitions of power and privilege we’ve built as a starting point.

In Chicago, we brought together practitioners to examine how we engage communities and what we might be getting wrong. The takeaway: without cross-sector collaboration, we risk solving for symptoms instead of systems.

In a world where equity has become both a moral imperative and a practical necessity, targeted universalism (TU) is a framework that bridges the gap between one-size-fits-all policies and those that focus on specific groups.

What does it take to build trust and equity into community engagement? On September 16 in Portland, we explored this question with attendees during our full-day training on Applying Human-Centered Design to Community Engagement. This workshop-style training equips participants with tools to build stronger partnerships, foster inclusive spaces, and lead more collaborative community engagement processes.