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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. I'm also a social entrepreneur, community organizer and now director of sustainability and resilience for the city of Orlando. I'm also a social entrepreneur, community organizer and now director of sustainability and resilience for the city of Orlando.

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Climate Resilient Schools – SFF2023

Green Technology

MAIN PAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSOR PROFILES WHY SPONSOR ADVISORY BOARD REGISTER Resources Forum Agenda Education Program Leadership Awards Sponsor Profiles Why Sponsor? California’s K-12 schools are a critical leverage point for achieving California’s state decarbonization and resilience goals. and many more.

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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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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

Events are listed below by sponsoring organizations. If your organization would like to include an event, please email details to Greenability Weekly using Submit an Event. Composting Food Waste & Trying To Stop It , Missouri Organic Recycling. Organizations hosting additional Earth Day events, include: Saturday, April 17.

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Water-to-Air Ratio – GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

An Air-to-Water ratio in such a range is important for the resilience of plants, for nutrient exchange capacity, pH buffering capability, and beneficial (aerobe) microbes. It is a simple fact that the more we do for healthy plants with a natural diversity, the better a Green Roof system can retain and detain stormwater.

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Water-to-Air Ratio GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

An Air-to-Water ratio in such a range is important for the resilience of plants, for nutrient exchange capacity, pH buffering capability, and beneficial (aerobe) microbes. It is a simple fact that the more we do for healthy plants with a natural diversity, the better a Green Roof system can retain and detain stormwater. .

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Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

AGreenLiving

Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience Chris Castro Thu, 03/11/2021 – 01:00 Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability.