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Environment & Sustainability
Natalie Ricklefs
July 19, 2023

How to create a climate action plan through community engagement

Wildfires. Drought. Hurricanes. Floods. These days it seems like everywhere you look, some part of the world is experiencing a natural disaster. While some climate changes are natural, today’s rising temperatures and abnormal weather patterns are a direct result of human activities. While organizations, countries, and individuals are all taking steps to mitigate the burgeoning crisis, according to the United Nations we are not on track to meet the target set by the Paris Agreement to prevent the globe’s temperature exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Where do we go from here? Enter climate action plans.

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Environment & Sustainability
Vanja Pantic
June 14, 2023

What cities can do now to tackle climate change

We’ve had a year of extreme weather. Around the world, cities of all sizes were ravaged by natural disasters.

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Environment & Sustainability
Vanja Pantic
March 6, 2023

What does environmental and sustainability action look like? 5 examples

Whether it’s a commitment to sustainable urban development, waste and pollution control, managing biodiversity, or educating households and businesses on environmental policy, local governments play a critical role in moving forward environmental programs in their local communities. Because environment and sustainability projects are so complex and far-reaching, when creating plans to tackle these issues it’s important that local governments engage their communities to identify priority issues and co-create actional solutions.

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Environment & Sustainability
Natalie Ricklefs
May 2, 2023

Community engagement for environmental justice and sustainability

On everything from clean water and waste management to access to sustainable transportation, it is crucial to put environmental justice at the forefront of your sustainability plans, and community engagement can be an essential tool to achieving this.

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