2 main components: -With unprecedented amounts of public funding available for environmental justice and climate equity initiatives, many stakeholders are now turning to the next step – how to get this money out the door. How do we most efficiently and effectively deploy these funds into the communities and projects that need them? Specifically, this session will ask: how can green financing sources use existing pathways to reach disadvantaged communities? -The worlds of climate finance and social impact finance remain largely siloed, with different financing products, parameters, standards, etc. Investing in climate justice projects requires these worlds to intersect. NYGB will share insights from its experience bridging this gap through community lender partnerships, and gather feedback from/facilitate discussion among the audience to share their perspectives.