Roxana Ayala assists the local policy program with research and technical assistance related to city-led clean energy policy. She contributes significantly to ACEEE’s research on inclusive workforce development, energy affordability, and energy equity. Prior to joining ACEEE in 2019, Roxana worked with the United States Forest Service as a conservation educator fellow. Before that, she interned with the Natural Capital Project at the University of Minnesota. Roxana holds a BA in environmental science and urban studies from the University of California, Irvine.
This report examines six strategies that community-based organizations are using to build equitable clean energy policies, programs, and investments in local communities. Through six case studies, …
This study examines energy efficiency workforce development programs that focus on diversity and inclusion. Hispanics, Black people, and women are underrepresented in the energy efficiency workforc…
This report examines residential energy affordability at the national and regional levels as well as in 25 of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. We analyze how household energy bu…
Underrepresented community members like women and minorities need equal access to energy efficiency and renewable energy jobs. ACEEE has identified local governments that have inclusive contracting…
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