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What role can the built environment play in supporting the transgender community? Last year, to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, ILFI’s Danielle Gonzalez shared her experiences outside ILFI as a transgender consultant and educator and shed light on the impact Just organizations can make towards supporting the transgender community. We now delve deeper to explore the larger role the built…

At Living Future this year, in my hometown of Atlanta, I kicked off the conference by sharing 10 things that are on my mind. Here’s a recap. While you all are out there designing products, building buildings, doing innovative research, writing policy, I spend a lot of my time on movement strategy work, along with my colleagues and our co-conspirators….

Earlier this month, ILFI proudly launched the latest iteration of our Just® program during the 2024 Living Future Conference in Atlanta, Georgia—Just 3.0! Initially introduced in 2014, Just is a disclosure tool and framework for reflection, evaluation, and continuous improvement that helps organizations address social justice and equity throughout all aspects of their policies, practices, and culture. Just uplifts the…

A Transgender Day of Remembrance Impact Story Did you know that, in America, the cost of living for transgender people is approximately 35% higher than cisgender people during the first eight to ten years of their transition, and approximately 10% higher for the rest of their lives afterward? On average, the medical cost of transition for the first eight to…

Sitting with Discomfort in Working Towards Social Equity As a proponent of regenerative design, the International Living Future Institute works to advance a future that is socially just, as well as ecologically restorative.  Expanding on green buildings—which emphasizes renewable energy and efficiency goal—the Institute’s work also prioritizes equity and justice in buildings and the organizations that shape them. To achieve…

2023 Midyear Stats and Takeaways Now that we’ve hit the midyear milestone, the Institute is pleased to share high level stats and takeaways around the growth of our programs.   BUILDINGS CORE, LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE, ZERO CARBON, and ZERO ENERGY In the first half of 2023, 12 projects achieved certification (1 Living, 5 Petal, 1 Zero Carbon, and 5 Zero Energy),…

The International Living Future Institute is thrilled to celebrate the recent achievements from our Living Future Members in constructing buildings and communities, manufacturing products, and leading organizations that move us towards a future that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. Here are the milestones that have been accomplished so far in 2021! Use the links below to jump…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leaders Call for Bold Action Where Climate, Health, and Equity Meet in the Built Environment Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity Highlights Leaders Building a Movement Built on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice April 23, 2020 (SEATTLE) – Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity put a spotlight on climate, health, and equity in the built environment, closing…

This year, ILFI is proud to be a Conservation Member Organization for the Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Diversity Fellowship Program, a two-year paid fellowship that supports recent college graduates of color in conservation and clean energy-related careers. While the lack of racial diversity within the green sector is becoming widely recognized as a problem, this recognition is only the beginning…

This year, ILFI is proud to be a Conservation Member Organization for the Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Diversity Fellowship Program, a two-year paid fellowship that supports recent college graduates of color in conservation and clean energy-related careers. While the lack of racial diversity within the green sector is becoming widely recognized as a problem, this recognition is only the beginning…

The HMTX Industries collaboration with the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) and other partners began with sustainable products and practices, led to transparency in product ingredients, and culminated with Just social justice labels companywide and across all brands. The company produces a comprehensive line of high-quality flooring and decorative building surfaces for the home and workplace. With headquarters in Norwalk,…

We asked Living Future 19 Just Scholar and Certification Manager at Dvele Ivonne Zuñiga about major takeaways from the experience. Applications for those interested in environmental justice and want to attend Living Future 20 for free closed on March 1st. Thank you to everyone who applied! ILFI: How did Living Future impact your work as a sustainability professional? Ivonne Zuñiga:…

In these uncertain times defined by low trust in institutions, rapid technological change, social tension and ecological breakdown, business leaders should understand that the expectations, concerns and hopes of stakeholders has never been more important. Given that 85% of a company’s value today is made up of intangible assets such as reputation and goodwill, business leaders are looking to understand…

In 2014, the International Living Future Institute launched a social justice transparency platform and disclosure tool. The Just Program framework helps organizations assess progress across six areas of social impact including diversity and inclusion, equity, human health and well-being, employee benefits, community stewardship, and responsible purchasing. When organizations complete a Just Program submission, they are eligible to earn the Just…