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An Inflation Reduction Act program is directly funding state and local climate action and could provide an end-run around legislative inertia and hostility on climate, advocates hope.
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Collectively, the work of 25 cities in the Climate Challenge will reduce CO2 emissions by 74 million metric tons from 2020 through 2030, compared to business as usual.
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From urban density to energy-efficient appliances, cutting emissions and making money has never made more sense.
by Leah Lazer
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And three residential policies can promote economic development, improve health and reduce carbon emissions.
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Architecture and design have radically changed for the sake of sustainability in recent decades. It's past time to consider the effects of the built environment for all communities.
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The nation’s capital just passed aggressive, practical legislation to green its buildings. Your city could be next.
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Since 2011, the District of Columbia has helped residents and businesses save more than $600 million through retrofits and solar installations.
by Tommy Wells
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Looking at you, Boulder, Colorado.
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Former basketball player Will Allen talks about his mission to transform local food systems.
by Brink News
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In this week's episode, how to get suppliers to act on climate, educating consumers about the circular economy and clean power for circular cities.
by Joel Makower
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LED-powered vertical farms will generate $6 billion by 2023 — and change the way Americans eat for the first time since WWII.
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The challenges of including disadvantaged households and communities in the renewables movement haven't largely gone unaddressed.
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Dreaming Out Loud's new farm hopes to provide jobs, business incubation and more in a city ward that has often been overlooked.
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A two-acre farm in Detroit’s North End neighborhood offers free food, green space, and hope to the community.
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With Washington becoming more hostile to climate action, the nation’s mayors are volunteering to fill the climate leadership vacuum.
by Rhea Suh
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A new DOE-funded resource to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings could catalyze carbon reduction in cities.
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Fixing outdated building codes is just the start of saving energy in urban areas.
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Growing fresh produce in cities nourishes the citizens, provides revenue and saves on transportation. How can we wedge these gardens in?
by Emma Hansen
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The storied Motor City drove itself into a ditch. Can a new mayor and a seemingly unstoppable can-do spirit become a model for how to retrofit a city as a hotbed of sustainability?
by Joel Makower