DC’s flag may be red and white. However, if you talk to the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) or the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED), they’ll tell you that the future of DC is green –specifically green economy.
“The green economy presents an incredible opportunity for our community – not just to help our planet; but also to help the people who live in our communities,” explained Shannan Herbert, CEO of WACIF. “We want to make the planet greener, but we also want to help put more green [dollars] in the hands of communities of color who need and deserve this investment.”