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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

In 2018, Orlando became the first city in Florida to pass legislation that requires public disclosure of energy and water efficiency in buildings , and an ambitious goal of transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy city-wide by 2050.

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What we’re looking to fund for Cohort 11

Elemental Excelerator

Optimize stormwater and flood management. We aim to: Enable sustainable, smart cities. Transition from conventional to regenerative farming practices. Scale alternative proteins and crops. Reduce deforestation and restore biodiversity in our oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. Zero Carbon.

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Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

AGreenLiving

In 2018, Orlando became the first city in Florida to pass legislation that requires public disclosure of energy and water efficiency in buildings , and an ambitious goal of transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy city-wide by 2050.

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How do you monitor a tidal river?

Envirotec Magazine

This is because waste materials accumulate and concentrate during dry periods and when stormwater rushes into the drainage system, the leading edge of the flow is generally the most polluted, and it is this issue that the TTT is targeted to address. The post How do you monitor a tidal river? first appeared on Envirotec.

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The case for raising up women in climate tech

GreenBiz

While these startups don’t correlate directly with Project Drawdown’s solution set, they do represent cutting-edge technologies enabling community resilience, smart city networks and circular material economies. Infrastructure. Jessica Matthews, founder and CEO, Uncharted Power ( LinkedIn ).

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

She has previously worked in AT&T’s Smart Cities Division, in city government at the NYC Cyber Command and NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and in a variety of nonprofit environmental organizations, including The Nature Conservancy and the Joint U.S. (She/Hers) Consultant, Bain Washington, D.C.,