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Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

GreenBiz

To better support the health of these communities, Berckes’ organization employs local teenagers to plant and care for trees. He applied after hearing about a friend’s positive experience working with the organization. "It "People are getting sick or dying from heat," Berckes said, "and their utility bills are going up.

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Analysis: How did the 2019 legislative session fare on climate justice?

Front And Centered

Additionally, the strengthened tax builds investments in spending accounts for operations, capital, and stormwater prevention and cleanup of toxic pollution of sites, explicitly allowing use of funds for affordable housing sites developments. One percent of this goes to community participation grants.

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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts

Grist

. “It’s because we have these really strict regulations on keeping temperature and relative humidity at certain levels in the name of preserving the collections,” said Caitlin Southwick, a former art conservator who now runs an organization called Ki Culture that helps museums transition to more sustainable practices.

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Geothermal-powered dorm minimizes its carbon footprint in Quebec

AGreenLiving

In addition to an airtight envelope, the residence taps into the campus’ central geothermal system and integrates sustainable stormwater management systems. Completed in fall 2019, the Mitchell Family House is the campus’ eighth student residence and the first to combine housing and academic functions under one roof.

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Goodbye to decaying deposits and blocked pumps? Ensuring the clean operation of municipal stormwater holding tanks

Envirotec Magazine

The stormwater overflow tank. Organic particles in the water can lead to the formation of sludgy deposits, quickly resulting in a putrid odour when the tank is emptied, which becomes noticeable in the local area. This is why we opted to fit the adjacent stormwater overflow tank with the same injector jet system in 2019 too.”.

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The Nature Conservancys Oregon HQ gets a green renovation

AGreenLiving

Completed in 2019, the refreshed headquarters has received a much-needed facelift constructed from sustainably harvested materials as well as a new addition topped with a roof garden. All stormwater is captured and managed on-site. LEVER Architecture Photos by Jeremy Bittermann and Lara Swimmer via LEVER Architecture.

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New York Sustainability: Tax Credits, Grants and Green Funding

Green Business Bureau

For instance, in 2019 the state passed a new law named the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act , which raised the 2030 target from 50% of electricity generated by renewables to 70%. Funding for New York-based organizations can cover a significant subsidy of the total service costs. followed by Boston and Seattle).