Grist

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Much of the urgency around flood resilience is based on climate change: One report from the Northeast Regional Climate Center found that “100-year” storm events could be as much as 50 percent rainier by the end of the century. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 11, 2021

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.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Diversification, whether it’s on a single farm or across a local economy, can make towns more resilient, the report says. Renewed interest in cultivating native crops like taro helps restore local ecosystems and strengthen their resilience to threats like wildfires that feast on dry invasive grasses. That applies on land, too.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

State and federal officials move forward plans and policies for water conservation, conveyance, and climate resilience. Stormwater and snowpack runoff represent a unique opportunity for groundwater recharge, which was highlighted in several executive orders issued by Governor Newsom in early 2023. By Michael G. Romey , Lucas I.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Unlike the high-cost Olympic venues that are abandoned after the event, Archi-Tectonics designed two stadiums engineered to accommodate future use, from concerts to night markets. Integrated into the urban fabric, the lush mixed-use area will also double as an “urban sponge” that harvests, filters and reuses stormwater runoff.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2018

This event welcomed upwards of 200 attendees, from the City of Somerville constituents to community members and residents alike, gathered in our Town Green to learn about the plan. The event was kicked off by our CEO Emily Reichert as she opened up this action-packed evening! Net-zero and resilient new buildings standards.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. When properly constructed, rain gardens should drain and not have standing water within 24 to 48 hours of the rain event. Rain gardens and bioswales have similar results, but vary in how they are designed and work.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2020

“There are real grid constraints to electrifying many ports’ infrastructure and they are interested in increasing resiliency while making these upgrades. Most of the time, the mobile battery will be parked at the JCCC, ready to be called upon in demand response events.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

All of the many extreme weather events that hit the U.S., Northeast are especially at risk, and the region’s aging stormwater and sewage infrastructure only makes matters worse. Louisiana saw more than 20 such events between 2011 and 2021. C aribbean What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico’s energy resilience?

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

inches of runoff water, according to the project specs from the Florida Stormwater Associations 2018 Winter Conference. The main focus of this paper is the novel use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in natural disaster, more specifically flooding, to improve flood resilience and preparedness.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. Kim Jones, Bluffton’s watershed resilience manager, said the city has surveyed septic systems, looking for failing tanks. Pavement is degrading faster. In 2009, high levels of fecal coliform, bacteria like E.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Cureton’s work touches California’s disadvantaged communities through initiatives such as those providing energy retrofits at multi-family buildings and funding for resiliency plans during wildfire season for those who live in utility power shutoff zones. Resiliency Planner, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance; Brooklyn, New York.

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