by Gary Chandler | Aug 11, 2021 | Resiliency, Urban Planning
Rapid Assessment Uncovers Opportunities, Threats Cities around the world are feeling the pressures of climate change. Fires, droughts, floods and other factors are forcing evacuations of some towns, while driving those displaced to the nearest cities. Unfortunately,...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 8, 2021 | Climate Change, Water Conservation
Heat Waves, High Winds Compounding Water Shortage Water has always been the key to life in the American West. Without a series of land-grabs, water schemes and the industrial revolution, sprawling farms, ranches and cities would have just been a dream. Now, the...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 9, 2021 | Climate Change, State Government
COP26 Will Strengthen Climate Commitments The COP26 summit will be in Glasgow, Scotland November 1-12. Global stakeholders hope to accelerate progress to limit the emission of greenhouse gasses. The agenda for COP26 is urgent and aggressive. To understand why, it’s...
by Gary Chandler | May 18, 2021 | Public Health, State Government
Agency Hits Bottom Under Trump Administration President Biden’s EPA takes over after four long years of industry favoritism and regulatory rollbacks under the Trump Administration. Not only did Trump have a former coal lobbyist, Andrew Wheeler, and an oil and gas...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 5, 2021 | Rooftop Gardens, Urban Agriculture
Cities Must Evolve As Footprints Expand Land use is one of the most important issues facing a growing global population. Cities are gobbling up farmland for development. Many farms are being relocated to the rainforests of the world. Rainforest destruction for food...
by Gary Chandler | Mar 22, 2021 | Local Government, State Government
Greener Cities Are More Competitive, Efficient, Responsible The battle for sustainability will be won or lost in our cities. It’s where the majority of the global population lives, works and consumes. Recognizing and sharing best practices can help expedite the...
by Gary Chandler | Feb 17, 2021 | State Government
USPS Burns Millions Of Gallons Of Fuel Per Day By U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-California) The United States Postal Service, our reeling economy and our warming planet all need saving — and we have a unique opportunity to make progress on all three at the same...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 12, 2021 | Climate Change
Greener Cities Are Healthier Cities The global response to the Covid-19 pandemic is barely making a dent in the continued rise in atmospheric concentrations of CO2. Carbon emissions have fallen dramatically due to lockdowns that have cut transport and industry...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 6, 2020 | Green Building, Rooftop Gardens
Greenery Promotes Efficiency, Resiliency and Public Health Cities are home to about 50 percent of the world’s population, but they generate 80 percent of our planet’s greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming and climate change. To reverse the...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 13, 2020 | Climate Change
Cities, Population Growth Displacing Agriculture Degraded lands are the center of much attention as global demands for food, feed and fuel continue to increase at unprecedented rates. Meanwhile, the agricultural land base needed for food production is shrinking in...
