climate

What is living infrastructure?

architecture & design, climate, social equity, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

A framework for climate-resilient communities

Announcing the D-SAFE, a New Tool for Fast-Tracking Development Funding

Developed in partnership with law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the D-SAFE is a new mechanism for quickly and seamlessly funding development for climate projects.

Forum Mobility founder Matt Leducq and Hight Logistics CEO Rudy Diaz

This EV Trucking Service is Bringing Green Jobs and Clean Air to Port Communities

climate Posted by Camilla Sterne

Forum Mobility is decarbonizing heavy trucking — and taking the burden of diesel pollution off frontline communities in the process.

A portrait photograph of Catherine Coleman Flowers wearing a lei in Hawaii.

Airing Out ‘America’s Dirty Secret’

architecture & design, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

Elemental Policy Lab Fellow Catherine Coleman Flowers talks about her work advocating for rural Americans’ right to basic sanitation.

County, South Carolina. Electricity being taken off transformer before actual work begins

Frances Sawyer Is Helping Rural Electric Co-Ops Lead on Clean Energy

architecture & design, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

The Elemental Policy Lab Fellow is working with rural leaders and electric cooperatives to accelerate federal funding implementation.

A ChargerHelp! technician repairs an electric vehicle charging station.

These EV Charger Technicians Are Driving the Clean Energy Transition

climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

ChargerHelp!’s twofold solution is making EV charging more reliable to pave the way for mass EV adoption, while ensuring the benefits of the green economy flow to frontline communities.

A hand cups a mound of green, carbon-removing olivine sand, against the backdrop of a picturesque beach.

Redefining everyday materials as carbon removal solutions

architecture & design, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

Concrete. Lime. Sand. What do these things all have in common? They’re everywhere — in our walls, our coastlines, our roads and our soils. And thanks to the ingenuity of a new wave of carbon removal solutions, they could become the building blocks for a carbon-free future.

Plastic pollution lines the shore of an oceanside village.

Climate-hacking snacks and packaging

architecture & design, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

As consumer companies embark on decarbonization quests, many inevitably encounter a thorny problem. The supply chains that are often responsible for the largest share of their emissions are also the trickiest to reduce.

Kiliii Yuyan on strengthening ties to nature amid the pandemic

arts & culture, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

On Earth Day, award-winning photojournalist and Nia Tero Storytelling Fellow, Kiliii Yuyan (Nanai) offers perspective on telling Indigenous stories, and how we can strengthen our ties to nature amid the global pandemic.