Our Creed
At NEWHAB, we recognize housing as a human right and believe everyone has an equal right to clean air, safe water, reliable energy, and quality shelter. We also recognize that climate change is triggering destabilization throughout the planet. Resources are being depleted and the most vulnerable are made to bear the greatest burden.
We seek housing, energy, and water that is healthy, affordable, and sustainable for everyone. Structural and institutional racism and a range of other institutional barriers make it hard for many people to participate fully in our economy and thus to enjoy clean air, safe water, reliable energy, and quality shelter. We are a network committed to anti-racist practices, taking risks to dismantle these unjust systems in measurable ways, and we do so in a way that is led and informed by underserved communities.
Through NEWHAB I have connected with many people who I now interact with regularly. We share information, work together, and they help grow my work. As someone who works very independently in an organization, this support is invaluable.
- NEWHAB Member