President Obama’s recent executive order for a Flood Risk Management Standard aims to make communities across the country safer and more resilient to flooding disasters. In addition the order also ensures tax dollars aren’t wasted on rebuilding infrastructure that can’t…
New York State continues to demonstrate climate leadership with last week’s annoucement of its new energy plan, which aims to double its use of renewable power sources (hydro, wind and solar) within 15 years, while amping up energy efficiency efforts. The…
Each week we share the stories that shouldn’t be missed. Local climate leaders, the latest in community climate action, and new climate research are all featured to highlight the good news coming out of cities. These are the top stories…
This post originally appeared on November 16, 2018 on The Presidential Climate Action Project. The people of Paradise, California, are going through a phase that virtually every community experiences after it is wiped out by a weather-related disaster. It is…
The fossil fuel divestment movement is rallying across six continents and 48 countries for Global Divestment Day to demand action on climate solutions. So far, an estimated 200 institutions worldwide, with combined investment assets of more than $50 billion, have committed…
Feeling burned out by bipartisan bickering? Well, there’s good news on the horizon, with “solar solutions” providing a breath of fresh air (pun intended) across the nation. One inspiring example is the progress being made by groups like Conservatives for…
It may seem like common sense to repeal a ban on teaching our children what is known to be true. The fact that climate change is happening and is caused by human activity is now a consensus of both scientists and…
The campaign to “re-oak” Oakland — by planting saplings to reestablish the city’s namesake groves of drought-tolerant, fast-growing, California native coast live oaks — aims to reduce air pollution, protect wildlife habitat, and lower the temperature of urban asphalt on hot summer…
While May’s “Paddle in Seattle” showdown with Shell’s “climate bomb” made headline news, Seattle has not been a stranger to climate leadership over the years. Back in 2001, the Seattle City Council passed resolutions to adopt Kyoto emission reduction goals…
What future do we want? What future do we envision for our cities? For our residents who live, work, and go to school in the cities they call home? What type of “smart” city do we want to build, to…
In San Diego, California’s second largest city, Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer was thrust into the middle of a decision that could potentially chart the city’s climate path for the coming decades. After winning a special election, and defeating a Democratic…
Mere months after releasing one of the country’s most ambitious climate action plans, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced a “down payment” of $127 million in spending to implement the measures laid out in the new policy. In the world…
Each week we share the stories that shouldn’t be missed. Local climate leaders, the latest in community climate action, and new climate research are all featured to highlight the good news coming out of cities. These are the top stories…