Housing Is a Climate Issue

​The places we build, how we build them, and where we build them are some of the most important climate decisions we make. From energy-efficient buildings and affordable housing to transit-oriented development, walkable neighborhoods, and the clean energy workforce needed to build them, housing policy sits at the intersection of climate action, affordability, economic opportunity, and community resilience.

​This panel will bring together housing, labor, climate, and planning leaders to explore how smart housing policy can help reduce emissions while creating healthier, more affordable communities. Panelists will discuss the connections between housing supply, green building standards, clean energy jobs, transportation, and equitable development, highlighting policies that make it easier for people to live closer to jobs, rely less on cars, and benefit from the clean energy transition.