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Indigenous and rural societies that have contributed least to the anthropogenic climate crises are facing its harshest consequences. One of the greatest challenges is the lack of predictability, especially at local scales. Indigenous and rural societies face an ever shifting “new normal” through increasing inconsistency in the seasonality of temperature and precipitation, and greater frequency…
Read MoreSociety partners to launch a portal for community science
A movement has been growing to advance collaborative, multi-disciplinary and solutions-oriented scientific work done in close partnership with community leaders and community members. This type of work with deeper collaborations is essential to address diverse societal challenges, meet sustainability goals, and help society mitigate and adapt to climate change at all scales. In turn, developing…
Read MoreAssessing the health impacts of increased urban sprawl in Beaufort County, SC due to water contamination
Assessing the health impacts of increased urban sprawl due to water contamination Community Lead Beaufort County, South Carolina St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, SC is a rural Sea Island with a predominantly Gullah/Geechee population that is still reliant upon the waters that surround the island for subsistence. The Gullah/Geechee people are a unique national…
Read MoreDesigning public green spaces for carbon sequestration and environmental justice
Designing public green spaces for carbon sequestration and environmental justice Community Lead San Ysidro, California Casa Familiar’s overall goal is to inform the design of the proposed Beyer Park in the City of San Diego with research-based community-led environmental and ecological solutions that provides social and cultural benefits and mitigates impacts from climate change.…
Read MoreUpdating a Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Updating a Greenhouse Gas Inventory Community Lead Durango, Colorado Durango is a small city in the southwestern corner of Colorado and is home to close to 19,000 people-the most populous city in La Plata County. In 2015, Durango City Council adopted a Municipal Sustainability Action Plan. In 2017, the City attained certification under the STAR…
Read MoreAssessing Flooding and Hydrodynamics for Improved Stormwater Management
Assessing Flooding and Hydrodynamics for Improved Stormwater Management Community Lead Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches is a small city in the northern Louisiana parish of Natchitoches. Colonized by the French in the early 1700s, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people and served as a French outpost on the Red River for trade with Mexico.…
Read MoreResilience Dialogues
Resilience Dialogues Community Lead United States The Resilience Dialogues is a public-private collaboration that works to build climate-resilient communities through facilitated dialogues among scientists, practitioners, and community leaders. Communities leave the Resilience Dialogues with a synthesis report that summarizes the key vulnerabilities, opportunities and resources for climate resilience planning identified. Learn More The challenge Communities facing climate…
Read MoreAtlanta, Georgia, US
Standardizing Greenhouse Gas Inventory Outputs for Decision-Making Community Lead Atlanta, Georgia This project was beneficial to the City of Atlanta since it helped them get back on track with doing more regular greenhouse gas emissions inventories. By having this resource and being able to make it publicly available and internally available will help them to…
Read MoreArlington, Virginia, US
Developing a Feasibility Study for Community Choice Aggregation Renewable Energy Options Community Lead Arlington, Virginia Arlington, VA is an urban county of about 26 square miles directly across the Potomac river from Washington, DC without any incorporated towns or cities. As of January 1, 2018, Arlington had an estimated population of 225,200, reflecting an increase…
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