The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an increasing interest in advancing sustainability initiatives, particularly around water use and conservation, the Parks & Recreation Division of the Community Services Department is exploring […]
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The Town of Kearny is facing unprecedented algae contamination in Kearny Lake Park, a key recreation area in the local community. Residents and visitors rely on Kearny Lake for walking, fishing, birding, boating, and more. However, due to aging infrastructure and land use change, Kearny Lake is experiencing rapid algal growth that is negatively impacting […]
The project aims to ecologically rescue La Piedad Lagoon and its channels to reduce economic and health impacts, conflicts over water, biodiversity, and ecosystem services loss, and to avoid reducing family and sports recreation spaces. This Lagoon is in Cuautitlán Izcalli, in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City (ZMCM).The project will allow the construction of […]
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Durante el año 2023 creamos la Subdirección de Innovación Social y Pública dentro de la Dirección de Innovación de la Universidad de Chile (VID), con el fin de promover mecanismos a nivel central que articulen el rol público del trabajo académico a partir de la creación de propuestas novedosas, inter y transdisciplinares, que se desarrollan […]
The purpose of this project is to expand and update the City Comprehensive Plan’s Environmental Protection Element to include climate change. For this scope, climate change considerations include reduction of greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions and adaptation/resiliency for anticipated future climate impacts. The work will be done within the context of the City’s Comprehensive Plan update, […]
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Objetivo: Conocer los temas ambientales que se están abordando en las primarias del municipio de Zapopan, con la finalidad de elaborar estrategias de educación ambiental no formal, que permita fortalecer el trabajo que ya realiza el personal docente. Descripción de la propuesta: Realizar un diagnóstico en primarias ubicadas en el municipio de Zapopan, con la […]
Diseñar materiales digitales que permitan transmitir información ambiental, con la finalidad de crear conciencia en niños de nivel básico (Preescolar, primaria y secundaria), en el cuidado de la naturaleza. Descripción de la propuesta: Contar con una diversidad de materiales digitales como infografías o animaciones, relacionados a diferentes temáticas ambientales, para difundir información relacionada con la […]
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Realizar un diagnóstico municipal respecto de los índices de pobreza energética y acceso a la energía, que permitan reportar la información establecido en el Marco Común de Reporte que se realiza anualmente a través de la plataforma de CDP- ICLEI-Track, gestionada por Carbon Disclosure Project y Gobiernos Locales por la Sustentabilidad. […]
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Outagamie County is currently in the process of updating their five-year hazard mitigation plan from 2017. In the past five years, both the flood risk and critical facilities in Outagamie County have changed. While the current hazard mitigation plan contains a lot of technical information regarding the hazards, critical facilities, and mitigation efforts from 2017 […]
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As a sprawling metro region, the City of Phoenix is a desert city with warm temperatures year-round. As an alternative to turf lawns, the City prioritizes the use of xeriscaping as a sustainable alternative to typical residential landscaping. In the interest of conserving water, the City promotes low water-use landscaping, or xeriscaping. After the successful […]