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To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Local government leaders need to cast a wide net, says Laura Kroeger, technical director,...

The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

When you envision the future, what do you see? For me, it’s a place where people of all...

Digital government transformation needs to start with citizens

After experiencing a major flood or natural disaster, the last thing a citizen wants is...

Centralized authentication system helps Colorado county transition to remote work

Like every community across the United States, Colorado’s Larimer County was pushed fully into the digital realm by pandemic-inspired stay-at-home orders and an overnight labor migration from offices to living rooms.  “We were lucky (because) we already had apps that were up and running,” said Gregg Turnbull, director of innovation and insights at Larimer County’s regional government. From staff members working digitally to school districts shifting […]

Solar ‘brightfields’ can revitalize landfills, making use of contaminated acres otherwise vacant

More than 10,000 closed landfills and an estimated 450,000 brownfields (parcels contaminated by hazardous waste) lie dormant across the United States. Free of vegetation and devoid of structures, installing solar farms atop brownfields, converting them into “brightfields,” can repurpose otherwise unusable space for the community’s benefit, according to a report from RMI, an energy nonprofit, titled “The Future of Landfills […]

Report: Addressing climate change without driving up affordable housing costs will be a delicate balance

Los Angeles wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Completion of that ambitious goal hinges on decarbonization of the city’s building stock, which currently accounts for 43 percent of L.A.’s total greenhouse gas emissions.   Within the broader push toward clean energy, city leaders would like to see 22 percent of its buildings decarbonized by 2035, 34 percent […]
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