P.E.E.R. Group

Equitable Weatherization Clinic
The Clinic connects low-income households to existing weatherization programs, audits the programs to identify underlying barriers to weatherization, and helps develop solutions to any barriers identified. Weatherization, the process of protecting infrastructure from the elements, is vital for long-term resiliency. There is a growing divide between those who can weatherize their homes and those who do not have access to weatherization resources. Equitable weatherization--protects in the event of a disaster while mitigating local carbon emissions, thereby helping to alleviate the harshest consequences of global warming which are already felt along racial and socio-economic lines.

Environmental Justice Educational Program
We support legal fellows and interns to work on a mutually developed project that will build community sustainability and advance the equity of historically marginalized communities. Working alongside and paired with attorneys and other professionals advocating for justice, Fellows undertake challenging projects designed to create an immediate impact and offer an extraordinary learning experience

General Counsel Services
We offer general counsel services to nonprofits and other corporate entities whose visions and missions align with community sustainability, including educational, environmental, and civil rights entities. We perform transactional services and develop policy in collaboration with our clients in order to create equitable and sustainable local economies.

Litigate to Empower
We provide litigation support to nonprofits and private law firms on environmental justice matters. We use a community organizing approach to impact litigation and environmental review that empowers the community and individual community leaders. Our goal is to support community efforts to mobilize local knowledge and create meaningful and sustained community participation on environmental injustices in marginalized communities.