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Coralville Wants Fewer Barriers to Installing Green Infrastructure
New program is focused on low-income and minority residents living south of Interstate 80
Green Communities Canada Receives $1m To Advance Equitable Green Infrastructure Projects Across Canada
Green Communities Canada is proud to announce the launch of the “Transform Stream” of the Living Cities Fund, made possible by a significant funding commitment through the TD Ready Challenge.
New Study Provides First Look at Green Roof Distribution Across NYC
Green roofs cover less than 0.1% of New York City’s buildings, according to a new study, and more than half of them are concentrated in wealthier areas like midtown and downtown Manhattan.
CitiesAlive 2022: Keynote Speaker Naomi Davis Creating Change Through Energy Justice
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is happy to announce that Naomi Davis, founder and CEO of Blacks in Green (BIG), creators of Chicago’s Sustainable Square Mile, will be a keynote speaker at CitiesAlive 2022.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Announces First Round of Funding For Black Youth Scholarship Fund
The Green infrastructure Training Scholarship for Black Youth was created to help break down the barriers of entry for Black Youth into the green infrastructure industry.
New Urban Land Institute Framework Calls for More Equitable Approach to Regional Planning and Investment
ULI research highlights infrastructure investment gap of nearly $4 trillion, which risks future of equitable, sustainable communities
Rethinking Our Roofs, Parking Lots, and Sidewalks Could Save Money and Lives
The benefits of so-called ‘smart surfaces.’
Singapore Shows What Serious Urban Farming Looks Like
The vast majority of apartment complexes in Singapore are public housing, which allows the government to designate their rooftops as agricultural spaces in the public interest.
‘It’s Like a Place of Healing’: the Growth of America’s Food Forests
There are more than 70 ‘food forests’ in the US as part of a growing movement to tackle food insecurity and promote urban agriculture
Parks and Greenspace Must be Part of Any Climate Solution
Aside from reducing carbon pollution, cities must help people adapt to severe weather that is already affecting communities — especially the most vulnerable.