Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Their extensive root systems retain more water than traditional lawns, which reduces stormwater run-off, mitigates flooding and traps significant amounts of carbon. For more conference information and registration, visit Plan It Native. To learn about additional native plant resources, visit Deep Roots KC. Photo: Tom Schroeder.

Real Estate 91

Real Estate Stormwater Soil Health 91

Grist

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Much of the urgency around flood resilience is based on climate change: One report from the Northeast Regional Climate Center found that “100-year” storm events could be as much as 50 percent rainier by the end of the century. In the U.S., However, this model is only feasible in larger cities with connections to large university systems.

Stormwater 91

Stormwater Resilience Logistics Climate change 91

Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. Complete information on the tour and how to purchase tickets can be found at Johnson County Extension Master Gardener Garden Tour. Let’s look at what might be best for your situation.

Soil 85

Soil Stormwater Construction Plastics 85

Grist

AUGUST 10, 2023

As our nation sets about rebuilding our infrastructure and restoring our resilience, plastic will play an outsized role,” the American Chemistry Council, or ACC, a petrochemical industry trade group, says on one of its websites. The nonprofit Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, based in the U.K.,

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Plastics Construction Recycling Recycling 98

Greenability Magazine

MAY 19, 2020

Past winners have worked to reduce waste, air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs and transportation costs. Neighborhoods can find more information at the KC Green Neighborhood Recognition Program. The post Nominate neighbors for a green award appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Stormwater Recycling Recycling Waste 52

AGreenLiving

MARCH 11, 2021

Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience Chris Castro Thu, 03/11/2021 – 01:00 Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability.

Resilience 28

Resilience Sustainability Smart Cities Stormwater 28

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Groups such as the Somerville Bicycle Committee and Mass Save hosted tables to inform and engage community members on how they could reduce their carbon footprint and make a healthier Somerville. Somerville Climate Forward builds upon work that is already being done by the City to advance sustainability and climate resilience.

Carbon-neutral 40

Carbon-neutral Climate change Resilience Stormwater 40

The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The world recently experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures. And as blistering heat waves punish communities across several continents, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record. Global average temperatures are now perilously close to exceeding 1.5.

Sea level rise 96

Sea level rise South America Ozone Stormwater 96

Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

inches of runoff water, according to the project specs from the Florida Stormwater Associations 2018 Winter Conference. The main focus of this paper is the novel use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in natural disaster, more specifically flooding, to improve flood resilience and preparedness.

Climate change 52

Climate change Sea level rise Stormwater Resilience 52

Green Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2024

TEC plays a pivotal role in helping schools and public agencies achieve a resilient, reliable, and affordable energy future through a multi-faceted approach that includes program implementation, workforce development, and education initiatives.

Education 52

Education Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

Green Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2024

TEC plays a pivotal role in helping schools and public agencies achieve a resilient, reliable, and affordable energy future through a multi-faceted approach that includes program implementation, workforce development, and education initiatives.

Education 52

Education Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Even in an urban setting, green infrastructure is vital to cool our cities, manage stormwater, and deliver air quality benefits. In so doing, we will reconnect with the natural systems that we were always a part of and deliver a more resilient future for both landscapes and communities.

Climate change 50

Climate change Health Biodiversity Stormwater 50

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

Fort Collins directly provides a full slate of municipal services, including operating its own electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities. In order to achieve our vision, both internal and external services are data-informed and implemented according to organizational values. Environmental Services. The Opportunity.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Health Resilience Waste 40

Business Green

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Surely there should be a focus on nature-based solutions and landscape-scale green and blue infrastructure to better manage our precious resources, backed by properly informed, systems-based strategies that can unlock numerous benefits for ecosystem services and nature pathways?

Stormwater 36

Stormwater Education Resilience Policy 36

Front And Centered

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Front and Centered was engaged in this bill over multiple sessions, and over the course of the last year, coalition members spoke with their communities about comprehensive planning and its impacts on their daily lives to inform how the law would be carried out. Currently, the Washington State Department of Commerce is granting out $55.5

Law 52

Law Climate change Health Pollution 52

The City Fix

JANUARY 29, 2025

Moldovas capital city, Chiinu, recently secured a 20 million investment to tackle flooding and pollution of the Bc River, aiming to transform it into a valuable recreational amenity for 100,000 residents and mitigate future flood risks. This funding, which combines loans from.

Pollution 52

Pollution Investment Stormwater Waste 52

AGreenLiving

MARCH 30, 2021

“Urban trees don’t just store carbon, they reduce stormwater, they improve air, they provide energy savings in terms of heating and cooling. They reduce the costs of doing all kinds of other work, including stormwater management, air purification and water retention. They are like utilities,” McPherson said.

Health 28

Health Organic Stormwater Cooling 28

Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. Kim Jones, Bluffton’s watershed resilience manager, said the city has surveyed septic systems, looking for failing tanks. Pavement is degrading faster. In 2009, high levels of fecal coliform, bacteria like E.

Energy Monitor 144

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sea level rise 144

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 5, 2020

We emphasized COVID resiliency when selecting companies, weighing the ability to thrive (or pivot) during the pandemic as well as the ability to help respond and recover from it. Mapping formal and informal public transport in emerging market-cities Why Do We Love Them? ” — Nneka Uzoh, Director of Energy Innovation.

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Innovation Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 105

Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 9, 2021

Stormwater management and flood resiliency solutions. Enhanced roadway infrastructure safety, resiliency, and disaster planning. Improving energy resiliency. Key information on Elemental’s application process: Deadline: Early-bird: March 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm PT. PFAS and PFOA, pharmaceuticals, micro-plastics).

Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Agriculture 52

EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2019, he worked with GAF Materials to perform a solar feasibility study for their manufacturing sites, and a materials life cycle analysis to inform better decision-making in their supply chain. In his free time, he hosts a podcast “Greenhouse Sass,” where he and his colleagues discuss environmental news in an informal, irreverent way.

Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 52

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At World Water-Tech, we will be looking at the next step: now that you know what is happening in the network, what could you do with that information? We have an innovation process for this work, and we are looking at ideas that could have a big impact on sustainability and resilience and would also make good business sense.

Innovation 130

Innovation Stormwater Technology Incubators 130

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

He also worked with Nestlé while at McCann Enterprise to develop a low-technology platform for communicating nutrition and health information to low-literate consumers in equatorial Africa. Resiliency Planner, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance; Brooklyn, New York. Lauren Phipps. Priya Mulgaonkar, 27. LinkedIn | Twitter .

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Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109

The City Fix

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For the 21 million residents of Lagos, Nigeria, climate change is not a distant concept it is a current reality. Over the past decade, the city has experienced devastating floods, exacerbated by the loss of over half of its wetlands.

Africa 52

Africa Climate change Sea level rise Stormwater 52