As our group of about 50 lined up to have its picture taken, our photographer said, “Look angry. Climate change is serious. Don’t smile.” What a dilemma: we were having fun, being with each other at the once-a-year gathering of the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA),…
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August 28, 2018 | Adaptive Futures, Climate Adaptation, Innovation Network for Communities, Managed Retreat
Update on an INC project-in-progress (supported by the Summit Foundation) with 3 questions for readers What is the prospect of managed retreat becoming a prevailing practice among US cities that are faced with likely unmanageable future climate impacts? As we continue to study this question, we’ve developed…
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Do. Or do not. There is no try. — Master Yoda (The Empire Strikes Back) For more than two decades, growing numbers of cities have been doing what comes naturally: engaging with each other worldwide in formal and informal networks to share what they’ve learned about urban climate innovations…
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These pioneering cities are trying, in just a few decades, to eliminate fossil fuels from their immense, complex systems and prepare to handle the grave impacts of climate change. A city innovation lab isn’t a facility with highly controlled conditions; it’s the entire city–the complex, real urban world with…
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The Internet provides many websites that rate the “livability” of cities around the U.S. and the world: “The Top 100 Best Places to Live in America,” “America’s 50 Best Cities,” “Where Are the Best and Worst Cities to Retire,” and many others. They compare many indicators…
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