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Metro Boston Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town, State, National

State(s) All States

Source Tellus Institute

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Health

This report outlines a series of strategies that can be used to reduce the impacts of climate change through risk management in the Metro-Boston region. It provides recommendations in five major sectors (built environment and key infrastructure, coastal zone, natural resources and...

New York Environmental Legislation and Regulations in 2010

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level State

State(s) New York

Source New York Law Journal

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This annual survey describes new environmental laws that were signed into law in 2010 in New York, as well as two executive orders issued by Governor David A. Paterson and important new regulations from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation concerning endangered...

Climate Adaptation & Resilience: A Resource Guide for Local Leaders

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Institute For Sustainable Communities

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy, Democracy & Governance

An introduction to climate change adaption and resilience for municipalities with rich case studies and list of resources....

A Green New Deal: 10 ways to promote a sustainable Ohio

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Energy

This report provides 10 aggressive strategies that tackles multiple industry sectors and makes Ohio more sustainable....

LADWP Energy Efficiency Goal Principles Resolution

Type Executive Order

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Democracy & Governance

These guidelines outline the City of Los Angeles plan of action for achieving greater energy efficiency in an equitable way in order to combat climate change....

Week of Action: Fighting for Families Messaging and Policy Guide

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2017

Level County

State(s) All States

Source SiX Action

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families, Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing, Public Safety, Health, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

Outdated workplace policies have failed to keep pace with the demands on today's workforce, limiting our economic growth....

How Big Utilities are Impeding Clean Energy, and What We Can Do About It

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

Corporate utilities dominate how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed or sold to the customer — resulting in both a lack of safety measures as well as costly, short-sided, and dirty energy investments. This affects all of us as we confront our climate crisis and...

A Framework for Effectively Engaging Youth and Schools in Inclusive Resilience Planning

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Cities & Schools

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

Today’s youth are rarely invited into the city planning process. This paper examines the experiences of young people involved in Y-PLAN, an initiative focused on fostering relationships between civic leaders and young people around meaningful action in order to create resilient cities...

Social Equity in California Climate Change Grants: Making the Promise Real

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level -

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources

Climate change grant programs can provide multiple benefits, including improved air quality, lower electricity costs, improved health outcomes, and green job opportunities. However, these benefits often fail to reach low-income communities of color—even though these communities tend...

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Built Environment under NEPA and State EIA Laws: A Survey of Current Practices and Recommendations for Model Protocols

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

Climate change and its effects on temperature, precipitation, storm patterns, sea level rise, and other environmental processes have important implications for the construction, maintenance, and operation of buildings and infrastructure. One way to prepare for these impacts is to...

Protecting Renters from Displacement and Unhealthy and Climate-Vulnerable Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

Renters are often first and worst hit as housing prices rise, displacement and natural disasters worsen and affordable places to live become scarce. In response to these challenges, cities and advocates are accelerating implementation of tenant and renter protections: policies that...

How Local Leadership Can Drive Prosperity for All

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Health, Transportation & Mobility, Children & Families

This document looks through polling data ranging from the perception of the poor to public funds used for economic opportunity to the promotion of equity. The data collected and reported on in this document highlight the overwhelming support in public opinion for financing equity-driven...

Capturing energy waste in Ohio: using combined heat and power to upgrade electric system

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Energy

Large amount of energy consumed in Ohio is lost in outdated electric system. CHP technology is important on saving electric power and reducing emissions....

Good Jobs for Ohio

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Jobs can be created by restoring public sector jobs, investing in infrastructure, and investment in green energy. Employmeent compensation can be created by improving the income tax credit, retaining expandd medicaid, raise the minimum wage, and promoting community benefit agreements....

New Perspectives on Climate Finance for Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Transportation & Mobility, Democracy & Governance

New Perspectives on Climate Finance for Cities has been prepared by C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Siemens and Citi. The focus is specifically on routes to financing climate change projects and programs. A multitude of guides already exist exploring more conventional routes...

Divestment Resolution of the Ann Arbor Energy Commission

Type Ordinance

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This resolution urges the City Council of Ann Arbor to urge the City of Ann Arbor Employees' Retirement System to immediately cease any new investments in fossil fuel companies or in commingled assets that include holdings in fossil fuel companies....

Cuyahoga County Council legislation to partner with Emerald Cities

Type Model Law

Year 2012

Level County

State(s) All States, Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources

Resolution No. R2012-0041: A Resolution supporting and collaborating with Emerald Cities Cleveland/Cuyahoga County to create a clean energy economy in Cuyahoga County by developing community workforce opportunities, enhancing environmentally sustainable practices and assisting Cuyahoga...

Behavioural Insights Team Update Report 2013-2015

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety, Health, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Education

The Behavioural Insights Team now has a growing programme of work that seeks to understand better the impact of individual's and businesses' behaviours on the economy, in order to find new ways of improving policy in the UK and overseas. For example, the interventions we started in...

Governor Cuomo Proposes $3 Billion 'Restore Mother Nature' Bond Act

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) New York

Source New York Law Journal

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

In recent months, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has started a campaign to pass legislation that would give voters the chance to approve a $3 billion environmental bond act. The 'Restore Mother Nature Bond Act' is designed to complement New York's ambitious Climate Leadership and Community Protection...

Berkeley Climate Action Plan: Tracking our Progress Waste Reduction & Recycling

Type Ordinance

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City Of Berkeley

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy

This document is an internal performance evaluation of the City of Berkeley's Zero Waste goal of eliminating materials sent to landfills by the year 2020. According to this evaluation, the amount of solid waste sent to landfills from the Berkeley community dropped by approximately...

Equitable Community Solar: Policy and Program Guidance for Community Solar Programs that Promote Racial and Economic Equity

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Community solar, also called “shared solar”, creates local economic value. Residents save money on their monthly bills by subscribing to a “solar garden”––they reserve a share in a solar array located offsite, and the power generated by their solar panels shows up as a credit on their...

The Business Case for Carbon Pricing: Business supports climate action

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) -

Source American Sustainable Business Council

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Climate change presents the biggest threat to America's economy. A price on carbon can be an efficient, business-friendly way to mitigate climate change. It can reduce emissions, spur innovation and job creation....

Breaking the Cycle of "Flood-Rebuild-Repeat": Local and State Options to Improve Substantial Damage and Improvement Standards in the National Flood Insurance Program

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

Congress established the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968 to reduce flood damages nationwide and ease the Federal government’s financial burden for providing disaster recovery. However, a proportionally small number of properties insured through the program are repeatedly...

1988 Jay Environmental Control and Improvement Ordinance

Type Ordinance

Year 1988

Level City or Town

State(s) Maine

Source Town Of Jay City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Health

The Jay Environmental Control and Improvement Ordinance is a comprehensive regulatory plan to protect and enhance the public health and environment of the Town of Jay and to prevent threats to health and the environment posed by the discharge of pollutants to air, water and land....

Taking the High Road to More and Better Infrastructure in the United States

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Resources Defense Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement, Energy, Transportation & Mobility, Democracy & Governance

Over the past year, NRDC has been commissioned by the Ford Foundation to lead a cross-disciplinary research team to explore the challenges of generating more and better infrastructure investments to build 21st-century communities. Our work included a literature review, interviews...

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