Panel Discussion on Using CLTs to Deliver Energy Renovation and Permanent Affordability to Existing Housing

Webinar Recording

Transcript in English and French

Webinar Description

As a follow up to the September webinar, we gathered previous webinar presenters for an hour-long panel discussion where we continued to build on the previous month’s case studies working with non-CLT homeowners to upgrade their homes and stabilize their tenure while bringing them into the community land trust. In the last webinar, we saw presentations from Virginie Schoëff (CLTB) and Jeanne Mosseray (VUB) regarding the Upcycling Trust Partnership—a collaboration between five European CLTs and local authorities—and Staci Horwitz regarding Project Sustained Legacy from the City of Lakes CLT in Minneapolis. This discussion provided insights and actionable takeaways on how CLTs are approaching working with, educating, and organizing with non-CLT homeowners to stabilize tenure, bring circular and sustainable upgrades to their homes, while bringing them into a CLT.

Panelists

Jeanne Mosseray, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Jeanne was trained as an anthropologist and pursued studies in Urbanism and Strategic Planning. Now, as an “urbanist-anthropologist”, she is combining socio-spatial urban research and urban design. Her main research focus is on housing, social housing neighborhoods and the residents’ inclusion in the city through urbanism.

Staci Horwitz, Operations Director, City of Lakes Community Land Trust

Staci Horwitz is the Operations Director at City of Lakes CLT, where she oversees homeownership programs and property development projects. She joined CLCLT in 2006 and has a diverse background, including roles as a software firm president, grant writing consultant, youth specialist, and medical sales consultant. Staci’s expertise spans nonprofit administration, program development, financial management, and community land trust stewardship. She has also facilitated workshops for NeighborWorks® America and Grounded Solutions Network. Staci holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dietetics from the College of St. Scholastica and resides in North Minneapolis.

Geert De Pauw, Coordinator, Community Land Trust Brussels; Board Co-President, International Center for Community Land Trusts

Geert De Pauw has been active for more than 20 years for the right to housing in Brussels, as an activist and community worker. In 2008, following a study visit to the Champlain Housing Trust, he started advocating for the establishment of a Community Land Trust in Brussels. He coordinated the feasibility study, on behalf of the Brussels Capital Region, for the establishment of a CLT. Since the official establishment of Community Land Trust Brussels in 2013, he has acted as coordinator of the association. From there he co-founded the European CLT partnership SHICC (Sustainable Housing for Cohesive Communities), which sets itself the goal of building a powerful CLT sector in Europe.