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Sacramento-area experiment could help merge a 'clean' future with viable neighborhoods

Casey Rafter

September 08, 2022 |

Sacramento Business Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Green Means Go identifies central parts of cities called “Green Zones” and then makes efforts to increase infill housing where services already exist for residents and improve access to alternative, more “green" modes of transportation, and reduce commute times. Less vehicle commuting means fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Out of 28 local jurisdictions, 23 have already adopted Green Zones.

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‘Life changing': Collaborative effort brings free solar panels to low-income families in Greensboro

Sayaka Matsuoka

September 01, 2022 |

Triad City Beat |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

A collaborative partnership among local and national organizations made it possible to install solar panels on 10 Greensboro homes for free. Because of this effort, many low-income families have seen a significant decrease in their energy bills and an increase in value of their homes. Although convincing people to install the panels was a challenge, organizers are now figuring out how to scale the initiative and make it sustainable in the longterm.

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Flood control goes green: How Houston is using nature to combat flooding

Katie Watkins

August 16, 2022 |

Houston Public Media |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Several areas in Texas are using public green spaces and nature preserves as ways to mitigate or reduce flooding. Exploration Green is one example of a project that reclaimed nature in an urban area by creating five ponds, each of which can hold up to 100 million gallons of floodwater while also supporting native plants, animals, and trails for hiking.

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'Ventilation Corridors' Funnel Cool Mountain Air Into Steamy Stuttgart

Michaela Haas

August 12, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Stuttgart

Stuttgart is using a “nature-based response” to climate change by leveraging earth-cooling tools already available in the natural world. The city has created a vast network of ventilation channels – green parkways and corridors of water and trees – designed to funnel cooler breezes into the city at night and naturally lower air temperatures.

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Sustainable housing via 3D printing, foam addresses housing crisis, climate change

Troy Hill Jessica Herrera

August 11, 2022 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Strata International Group is building homes out of foam and concrete. It's a practice that is gaining traction because when these materials are used, the homes are set to last for upwards of 300 years. It also requires a less energy-intensive construction process — creating big cost savings amid supply chain issues and inflation and also benefiting the environment.

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'Let's Try Something New' Meets the National Housing Squeeze

Erika Bolstad

July 18, 2022 |

Stateline |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

The Boise nonprofit, LEAP, builds affordable housing with innovative approaches, including using donated land held in trust and solar panels to keep utility costs low. The creative approach to land ownership and the use of alternative construction techniques and materials help more people afford homes in a fast-growing metro area.

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Flip Your Strip gaining traction, leading to removal of water-guzzling turf

Tim Vandenack

July 16, 2022 |

Standard-Examiner |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington Terrace, Utah

In order to use less water in drought-ridden Utah, many residents are replacing their grassy park strips with vegetation and rocks that don’t need as much irrigation. As part of the “Flip Your Strip” initiative, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District provides participants with money per square foot of grass removed. While the program is new, this idea has been tried and tested in California, where studies have shown that it is making an impact.

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New England Program Helps Low-Income Communities Join the Green Energy Revolution

Hadassah Patterson

May 05, 2022 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Revision Energy is bringing affordable solar energy to residents of New Hampshire. Nonprofits and investors have joined forces to bring environmentally-friendly energy to homes at a price that is cheaper than traditional energy. Investors are able to reap the solar tax credit.

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Kenya embraces green building technology

Duncan Lukoye David Owino Juma Majanga

April 28, 2022 |

DIRAJ |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

As building developers in Kenya design new structures that are more environmentally friendly and sustainable, they can look to the Garden City Mall in Nairobi as a successful example. This mixed-use development with shopping, residential, and office spaces uses solar energy, which helps cut energy costs by over 30 million shillings each year. The mall also was the first in the region to receive an international green building certification.

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What Is the Future of America's Greenest Town?

Anne Kniggendorf

April 19, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Greensburg, Kansas

After a tornado devastated Greensburg, Kansas, the town decided to use the disaster as an opportunity to become more environmentally sustainable. For example, they built a new school out of recycled wood and it was powered with geothermal heat. While the maintenance of these sustainable features can be tricky, this shift to a greener town can be a case study for others looking to make the transition.

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