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

Grist

But climate control represents a particularly bedeviling problem, since more energy use contributes to climate change, which in turn causes greater temperature extremes that necessitate even more energy use to maintain a controlled indoor environment (sometimes known as the “doom loop” of AC ).

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Amsterdams new circular archives building sustainably generates all of its own energy

AGreenLiving

Even more impressive is its use of circular design principles and energy-neutral operations thanks to an airtight envelope, energy-efficient systems and solar panels. The 2,665-square-meter facility houses all municipal archives from 1811, when Napoleon introduced the Civil Registry.

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Supervising Environmental Services Specialist

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

The Sustainability and Compliance Division is involved with establishing environmental policies and programs; implementing health, safety and compliance activities; advancing clean energy technology; and integrating green practices into City and community activities.

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

Front And Centered

It allowed the state to “remedy discrimination against, or under-representations of, disadvantaged groups as documented in a valid disparity study or proven court of law.” This affects not only issues like education, but the states policies and resource allocations related to issues like climate, energy and the environment.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

States, cities, businesses, and organizations across the country are taking increasingly large steps to reduce emissions — and those efforts are aided by the falling costs of renewable energy and other decarbonizing technologies. Both Hawaiʻi and Guam have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. Some go even further.