ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CLIMATE

Bringing investment, climate solutions, and quality green jobs to everyday Milwaukeeans

the problem

Climate change is a global problem that is affecting all of us. Yet not everyone has the resources to make their homes more resilient. At the same time, the climate crisis has unlocked billions in federal funding that should, in part, be used to uplift working-class and lower-income people through quality green jobs, home improvements, and lower energy bills.

Our goals

  • Help low-income homeowners and renters in Milwaukee get free or low-cost energy-efficiency and comfort upgrades


  • Build power in the working class and lower-income Milwaukee neighborhoods


  • Support the creation of quality green jobs and careers, especially for people of color here in Milwaukee


  • Help the environment — making homes more energy-efficient is one of the most impactful things we can do to slow climate change
  • WHAT WE’VE DONE

    Working with partners like Green Homeowners United, we plan to help low-income Milwaukee residents access free or low-cost upgrades to their homes and apartments. These upgrades can lower utility bills, improve comfort, and reduce carbon emissions. To do this work, Common Ground has secured funding from a nonprofit foundation called Invest in Our Future.

    Our team is researching four issues:

    1) Mismanagement of Milwaukee’s wastewater treatment plants by Veolia

    2) Expanding energy efficiency resources to homeowners through Green Homeowners United

    3) A possible fossil fuel company lawsuit

    4) A power analysis of WE Energies

    The Solution

    is at hand

    This Issue Campaign is in the early stage, and you can read more about our efforts to make Milwaukee more resilient to climate change in the coming months and years.

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