Last Friday, the President signed an executive order that will strengthen and harmonize federal support for state, local, and tribal climate change preparedness and resilience efforts. This E.O. builds on The President’s Climate Action Plan released this…
EPA Awards $400,000 to Communities to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resilience to Climate Change
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced $400,000 to help six communities expand their use of green infrastructure to reduce water…
After Decades, a Water Tunnel Can Now Serve All of Manhattan
In one of the most significant milestones for the city’s water supply in nearly a century, New York City's Water Tunnel No. 3 — authorized in 1954,…
After Sandy: A New ULI Report Looks at Mitigating Climate Change Through Land Use
The reality of climate change will forever change community building, with planning and development decisions increasingly based on strengthening community resilience through what is built, and where and how it is built, according to a new report released…
Bluesky's Digital Tree Map Helps Energy Companies Reduce the Risk of Power Cuts
Following warnings from the UK energy regulator Ofgem of an ‘horrendous’ energy crunch, aerial mapping company Bluesky is helping electricity companies ensure their power networks are resilient to the threats from falling trees and overgrown vegetation.…
U.S. Infrastructure Wasn't Built for Extreme Weather
The nation’s lifelines — its roads, airports, railways, and transit systems — are getting hammered by extreme weather beyond what their builders imagined, leaving states and cities searching for ways to brace for more catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy.…
Making Our Coastal Cities More Resilient Can't Wait
Millions upon millions of people live in coastal cities — not just New York and the Boston-Washington corridor, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, and New Orleans, but also many of the great cities in the emerging economies of Asia, India, and around the…
Can Cities Be "Resilient" and "Sustainable" at the Same Time?
If you've successfully flushed a toilet recently, then you appreciate (at least subconsciously) the workings of a good sewer system. Waste disappears, no matter what time of day or night, or what the weather's like. But weather is actually a challenge for…
