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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. I'm also a social entrepreneur, community organizer and now director of sustainability and resilience for the city of Orlando. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00. I’m a second-generation Cuban-American from Miami.

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What we’re looking to fund for Cohort 11

Elemental Excelerator

Climate resilience, zero carbon, and the built environment. Climate Resilience. We must scale equitable solutions that can bolster resilience and enable a healthy, thriving planet for all. Optimize stormwater and flood management. To date, we’ve invested in more than 130 companies and 100 projects. Zero Carbon.

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Tech talk | Green buildings for the future

Smart Energy International

The report continues that various solutions to green buildings already exist, but they often address singular areas such as pollution reduction, net zero goals or human-centric sustainability in isolation. If you are involved in the green building market, how do you enable the technologies to work together?

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Hear local experts discuss climate issues

Greenability Magazine

Sharice Davids on how climate-friendly public transportation expansion can help better equitably serve citizens’ civil rights to mobility and access to opportunity. Land Use: MARC’s Tom Jacobs and Scott Schulte with Vireo Landscape Architects highlight green infrastructure for better soil health and stormwater retention. Watch it here.

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What’s best for you: Rain garden or bioswale?

Greenability Magazine

Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. Phosphates, nitrates and other chemicals transported after a rainstorm affect the quality of water in your watershed. Water leaving your property carries particles of soil and organic debris with it.

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Nominate neighbors for a green award

Greenability Magazine

Past winners have worked to reduce waste, air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs and transportation costs. The purpose of the KC Green Neighborhood Recognition Program is to recognize those neighborhoods that have implemented sustainable practices within their community.

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Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

AGreenLiving

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.