This new report by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission, staffed by INC’s John Cleveland, analyzes, quantifies, and prioritizes strategies and actions for reducing GHG emissions and explicitly addresses the potential impacts of different policies on social equity. From the report introduction: “The report’s analysis makes clear the great…
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The Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, a global collaboration of cities making deep cuts in their GHG emissions, and the Innovation Network for Communities have produced a new report, Game Changers: Bold Actions by Cities to Accelerate Progress Toward Carbon Neutrality, featuring seven Game Changers–policies, programs, investments, regulations–that CNCA cities…
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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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How can employers, regions, and entire industry sectors ensure they have a reliable pipeline of incoming talented employees whose competencies have been rigorously assessed? INC’s John Cleveland has worked with Metrics Reporting Inc. to produce a set of processes and tools for employers to develop talent…
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Hurray! Our book about building social-impact networks is still selling nicely after 42 months on Our Best Seller List! “Connecting to Change the World: Harnessing Networks for Social Impact” is on its way to 5,000 sales. To our surprise, nearly a quarter of the sales are…
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The Innovation Network for Communities (INC) and Meister Consultants Group (MCG), in partnership with Ramboll, are undertaking a research project to identify opportunities to accelerate development of the financial resources cities need to support extensive urban climate adaptation. We define this as the capacity to repurpose,…
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January 31, 2019 | Cities, Climate Innovation Laboratory Cities, Innovation Network for Communities, Urban Climate Innovation