Rising Sun partnered with Common Spark Consulting to assess the benefits of engaging in climate and energy policy advocacy, received tailored recommendations to guide their strategic growth in this area and aligned with their mission to ensure a sustainable and impactful approach.

Common Spark is leading the environmental justice and equity components of this landscape analysis, including interviewee outreach, in-depth interview administration, and analysis and synthesis of findings.

Common Spark hosted several strategy sessions, including a full day retreat, which resulted in a strategic plan that integrated with the broader organizational strategic planning process.

Common Spark did interviews with dozens of key staff, developed a hydrogen primer presentation, and facilitated a full day retreat that supported greater understanding, collaboration, and coordination around organizational and shared values of community protection.

Common Spark, supported by JPB Foundation and the Movement Strategies Center, revamped the Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA) program into EEFAx, prioritizing community partnerships and technical support for advocating affordable, resilient homes.

NRDC collaborated with Common Spark Consulting to assess the intersection of housing policy with climate and energy; conducted interviews, listening sessions, and research to inform NRDC's inaugural organization-wide housing strategy.

Common Spark Consulting was brought into a state building-code process to embed equity within their Public Engagement Plan through an Environmental and Social Justice Appendix.

Common Spark Consulting was brought into a four-county regional Energy Efficiency Action Plan development process to conduct outreach with community groups.