|  | | | |  | Facing the twin challenges of producing more affordable housing and addressing climate change, cities across the world are caught between the need for producing more housing while protecting existing open space and decarbonizing the built environment. By linking sustainability in the built environment to the creation of permanently affordable housing, CLTs can simultaneously respond to the housing and climate crisis in ways that ensure justice and equity.
This webinar will highlight innovative approaches for using the CLT model to deliver just and equitable solutions that respond to these challenges by featuring two exemplary CLT initiatives from Europe and the United States: The Upcycling Trust, a partnership between five European CLTs and local municipal authorities in France; and the Sustained Legacy Project from City of Lakes CLT in the city of Minneapolis, MN. The Upcycling Trust partnership works at delivering sustainable housing renovations while bringing existing housing into community ownership. The Sustained Legacy Project from City of Lakes CLT uses the CLT as a way to assist low-income elderly homeowners facing significant housing rehabilitation challenges while deeding the land to the CLT. Our presenters will provide overviews of their respective projects, while addressing the specific challenges they face and the strategies they employ to overcome these obstacles, providing valuable insights for practitioners and policymakers alike.
The webinar will be introduced by Geert De Pauw, Coordinator at CLT Brussels and co-President of the International Center for Community Land Trusts. Our presenters include the following: Nathalie Demeslay, Rennes Metropole, France Staci Horowitz, City of Lakes CLT, Minneapolis, USA Virginie Shoeff, CLT Brussels, Belgium
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| | | | A Passion to Do the Right Thing: Michael Monte and the Champlain Housing Trust – In this article, Vermont Biz profiles Michael Monte, CEO of Champlain Housing Trust. Michael has significantly impacted Burlington, Vermont, by championing affordable housing and community development for over 46 years. As a "servant leader," he has overseen projects that provide sustainable housing solutions, including converting motels into supportive housing. Under his leadership, CHT has grown into the largest CLT in the US, gaining national recognition and a $20 million donation from MacKenzie Scott. |
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| How Land Trusts are Being Used Worldwide to Help Black Neighborhoods Thrive – On 15 August, advocates from across Nova Scotia and the United States gathered at the Black Cultural Centre to learn more about CLTs. The event hosted by Canadian Network of CLTs centered on “Building Affordable Futures with Black-Led Community Land Trusts” and featured representatives from African Nova Scotian Land Trusts including Upper Hammonds Plains, Weymouth Falls, and the New Roots CLT. |
| Cultivating Access: The Benefits and Challenges of Using Community Land Trusts to Preserve Farmland and Support Farmers – Megan Daly from the University of Montana has recently published her research on the role of CLTs in preserving agricultural land and ensuring affordable land access for farmers. It explores how CLTs can protect farmland from rising land values, maintain it in active agricultural production, and provide economic opportunities for farmers through long-term, affordable leases. The study aims to expand on existing research by providing a comprehensive overview of CLTs dedicated to agricultural preservation. |
| Additional articles on CLTs in the news include: Commons people: IF_DO creates community hub for Hastings - Ellen Peirson, Architect's Journal, July 22, 2024 Termos Territoriais Coletivos Pelo Mundo, Para Além da Moradia: Da Agricultura Urbana ao Enfrentamento das Mudanças Climáticas - Bárbara Dias, Felipe Litsek, Rio On Watch, July 30, 2024 Massachusetts Land Trust Tackles Affordable Housing and Land Conservation, One Project at a Time - Lydia Larsen, Sierra Club, July 30, 2024 Community land trusts make strides toward long-term affordable housing in Detroit - Patrick Dunn, Outlier Media, July 30, 2024 Community Microgrids Empower Communities to Take Control of the Energy Future - Kathy Hitchens, Microgrid Knowledge, August 1, 2024 ‘Affordable housing for another generation’: California trusts pull properties off the market - Felicia Mello, CalMatters, August 2, 2024 The Cogswell Interchange is gone. What now for the Black families it uprooted? - Elizabeth Chiu, CBC Lite, August 6, 2024 A year after the Maui wildfires, are new housing policies keeping locals housed? - Molly Bolan, Route Fifty, August 7, 2024 These nonprofits are helping tenants keep their affordable rents - Felicia Mello/CalMatters, Whittier Daily News, August 8, 2024 Exposing Airbnb’s impact on global cities: Cap n Trade system to curb runaway growth - Karl Fitzgerald/Grounded Community Land Trust Advocacy, medianet, August 13, 2024
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| | | California CLT Conference, 12-13 September (Los Angeles, CA). More info >> Midwest CLT Conference, 7-10 October (Minneapolis, MN). More info >> Vancouver CLT Summit, 18-20 October (Vancouver, BC). More info >>
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