In a report featured in GreenBiz–“Opportunity zones could provide major boost for clean energy, sustainable development”–INC partners Julia Parzen & Graham Richard explain how the federal Opportunity Zone program can be leveraged to produce gains for communities, investors, and the planet. Julia and Graham chart various innovative ways…
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This research report provides city government and civic leaders with new reasons to consider the use of managed retreat as a way to strengthen their cities’ climate resilience. As mounting destruction by rising seas, hurricanes, and wildfires drives the dangers of climate change deeper into public…
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Below is a summary of our new research report, produced with partners Cadmus Group LLC and Ramboll. Financial support provide by Summit and Kresge Foundations. Full report available here. Purpose This research project’s purpose is to identify ways to accelerate the development and growth of public and…
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The US Water Alliance’s new report, Advancing One Water Through Arts and Culture: A Blueprint for Action, offers a compelling framework, loaded with examples. of how system change agents can partner with artists. In this case, water-management systems are the target, but much of the USWA…
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A huge barrier to cities taking major steps to become more climate-resilience is how to pay for the projects that are needed. How will they get more money from taxpayers and users of water, energy, and other public services? How will they borrow money from capital…
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January 7, 2018 | Cities, Climate Adaptation, Equity, Innovation Network for Communities, Reports, Sea Level Rise
In a scan of the climate adaptation plans, strategies, and actions of dozens of U.S. cities, INC developed a new framework for understanding what it takes to plan and implement adaptation and how to further develop the emerging field of practice for urban adaptation. We identified…
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