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This article originally was published on Ensia.
When the rains never arrived in the East African nation of Somalia in 2016, nor in 2017, hundreds of thousands
January 14, 2021 by Ambika Chawla
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City life can be deeply unfair. This was true before the coronavirus pandemic exposed just how differently the rich and poor are able to cope with lockdowns,
January 6, 2021 by Madeleine Galvin
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This article originally was published on World Resources Institute.
In two-thirds of the United States, electricity generation is bought and sold in markets
November 24, 2020 by Heidi Bishop Ratz
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We are in a critical decade, with a last shot to avoid the worst consequences of crises such as climate change and biodiversity loss. A recent report from the
November 20, 2020 by Eva Gladek
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Addressing social inequality, climate change and material waste all overlap in some revolutionary visions by advocates of circular cities. The social aspects
November 13, 2020 by Elsa Wenzel
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Are your transportation plans letting you down? Regions everywhere have adopted ambitious goals for their long-range plans, from climate change to land use to
November 12, 2020 by Alan Hoffman
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Companies often struggle with building community trust as they navigate between profit-making and authentically engaging on climate change and environmental
November 6, 2020 by Marian Jones
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New York officials ushered in a new era of equitable climate action last month as the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced its groundbreaking
November 5, 2020 by Sherri Billimoria
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Getting around cities in electric vehicles (EVs) is getting easier as EV infrastructure grows. But traveling between cities is still a challenge as
October 27, 2020 by Jimmy Gilman
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San José is rolling out the green carpet for biking, thanks to the city council’s unanimous passage of the Better Bike Plan 2025. With the plan’s adoption, the
October 13, 2020 by Elizabeth Stampe
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The COVID crisis has exposed our interdependencies and the insufficient preparation of our urban systems for coping with shocks. It also has highlighted the
October 6, 2020 by Roland Hunziker
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In spite of a global pandemic and the worst economic conditions in nearly a century, U.S. states, cities and businesses continue to lead the fight against
October 1, 2020 by John Feldmann
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By only measuring and reducing emissions within their borders, cities are missing a crucial piece of the picture. Those with primarily service-based economies
September 30, 2020 by Erin Kennedy
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This article is sponsored by International Copper Association.
This year’s Climate Week NYC confronted humanity’s largest long-term threat — climate change —
September 29, 2020 by Steve Kukoda
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For years, city governments in the United States have taken the lead on committing to climate action, with more than 165 cities aiming for 100 percent
September 23, 2020 by Ted Wong
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As the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for sustainable approaches to economic development, the concept of a circular economy is gaining mainstream
September 15, 2020 by Peter Fadoul
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For the past year, I’ve been dabbling with the Loop reusable, refillable container service created and operated by TerraCycle. It’s been an OK experience:
August 26, 2020 by Heather Clancy
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This article originally appeared on MeetingoftheMinds.org.
As an outdoor enthusiast, I’ve always been fascinated by Central Park in New York; the feeling one
August 18, 2020 by Aymeric Reymond
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Sustainability leaders are architects, designers, city planners, engineers, scientists, energy experts, lawyers, nonprofit leaders and business owners.
The
August 17, 2020 by Kimberly Lewis
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As U.S. cities and counties transition to clean energy for their own operations and communities, many are finding that stakeholders and policies beyond their
August 12, 2020 by Heather House
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And now for some serious fun.
Last week, I had the opportunity to facilitate an online conversation with Terreform ONE, a Brooklyn, New York-based nonprofit
August 10, 2020 by Joel Makower
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Back in 2018 — in the pre-pandemic world — about 5 percent of the U.S. workforce teleworked from home. That changed dramatically with the onset of the COVID-19
August 10, 2020 by Cutler Cleveland
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Last month, major U.S. cities from coast to coast and north to south joined cities across the globe in issuing an action plan to directly address a "green and
August 7, 2020 by Sue Lebeck
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How much space do you think you need to grow a forest?
If your answer is bigger than a couple of tennis courts, think again. Miniature forests are springing
August 7, 2020 by Alex Thornton
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Over the last several years, I have been helping state agencies and utilities develop deep decarbonization scenarios that follow a "pathways" approach to
August 6, 2020 by Zack Subin