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

Grist

But, in part because of the treasured objects they house, museums often have outsize carbon footprints — and they are also uniquely vulnerable to climate impacts. But, she added, museums can actually be some of the most carbon-intensive buildings in cities. The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

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New York Sustainability: Tax Credits, Grants and Green Funding

Green Business Bureau

A significant factor explaining New York’s low carbon footprint is the city’s widespread use of public transport (an impressive 31% of residents commute using public services). Funding support for the development of innovative nature-based solutions to lower emissions and sequester carbon. metric tons of C0 2e.

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What we’re looking to fund in Cohort 10

Elemental Excelerator

Stormwater management and flood resiliency solutions. But just as food production and consumption are key drivers of climate change, creating a regenerative food system can help us sequester carbon in soil and create healthier waterways and ecosystems. Digital and financial solutions. Systems enabling water reuse and resource recovery.