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Mapping Lead: Ohio issues map of properties with known lead hazards
May 25, 2023 | Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy CommunitiesTom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals Initiative, and Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy Communities What Happened: The Ohio Department of Health published an interactive map showing almost 1,200 properties whose owners have refused to comply with an order to correct known lead-based paint hazards. As a result, the Department has declared these properties are unsafe to …More on:
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Working with partners to evaluate the potential of blue foods in climate adaptation and mitigation strategies
May 25, 2023 | Karly Kelso, Director, Climate Resilient Food SystemsOver the last couple of years, EDF has actively worked to raise the contributions of aquatic foods in transforming food systems and making progress on 9 of the 17 the Sustainable Development Goals—global goals established under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a universal call to action to end poverty, to protect the planet,More on:
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The Colorado River Basin: What’s at stake in the Grand Canyon
May 23, 2023A new website from EDF, American Rivers, and Four Corners Mapping provides a special look at the Grand Canyon through an educational, interactive journey. The interactive tool invites people to take a tour through the Grand Canyon and learn how the complexities of the Colorado River crisis impact the Grand Canyon and its surrounding communities …More on:
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Local knowledge is key to understanding climate impacts on fisheries
May 23, 2023 | Jacob Eurich, Small-Scale Fisheries Solutions ScientistEnvironmental Defense Fund led a participatory study to assess how vulnerable recreational fisheries in the Caribbean will be to climate change.More on:
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Climate-driven floods could displace millions of Americans. Local buyout programs could help them relocate.
May 23, 2023Federal agencies fund state and local governments to purchase repeatedly flood-damaged properties from willing owners and convert them to open space. This process, known as a buyout, can save lives and lower disaster aid costs, but there are numerous challenges that disincentivize homeowners and communities from participating. Discover ways we can improve the process. The post Climate-driven floods could displace millions of Americans. Local buyout programs could help them relocate. first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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EDF and partners launch interactive Grand Canyon website
May 22, 2023A new website from EDF, American Rivers, and Four Corners Mapping provides a special look at the Grand Canyon through an educational, interactive journey. The interactive tool invites people to take a tour through the Grand Canyon and learn how the complexities of the Colorado River crisis impact the Grand Canyon and its surrounding communities … -
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Learn how to build your climate experience with Terra.do founder Anshuman Bapna
May 17, 2023Anshuman Bapna shares strategies for confronting daunting green job descriptions asking for years of direct experience.More on:
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Investing in Arizona’s water future
May 16, 2023 | Rachel O’Connor, Senior Manager, Climate Resilient Water SystemsThis blog is co-authored by Rachel O’Connor, Manager, Climate Resilient Water Systems. As Arizona’s water crisis worsens due to extreme drought and overuse, more attention than ever is being directed toward addressing this critical issue. At the federal level, an influx of funding has become available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.More on:
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New report: Investing in Arizona’s water future
May 16, 2023This blog is co-authored by Rachel O’Connor, Manager, Climate Resilient Water Systems. As Arizona’s water crisis worsens due to extreme drought and overuse, more attention than ever is being directed toward addressing this critical issue. At the federal level, an influx of funding has become available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. -
New report: Investing in Arizona’s water future
May 16, 2023 | Rachel O’Connor, Senior Manager, Climate Resilient Water SystemsThis blog is co-authored by Anélyse Regelbrugge, Analyst, State Affairs Southwest Region. As Arizona’s water crisis worsens due to extreme drought and overuse, more attention than ever is being directed toward addressing this critical issue. At the federal level, an influx of funding has become available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. -
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New report shows climate change will impact strawberry production in Florida
May 15, 2023 | Dawn Shirreffs , Florida DirectorAuthors: Dawn Shirreffs and Kelly Suttles In 2022, the Florida legislature created the official designation of strawberry shortcake as the State Dessert. Key lime pie advocates may yet have a second chance to emerge victorious as important new research by Environmental Defense Fund and Two Degrees Adapt signals concern for growing strawberries in the Sunshine …More on:
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Three priorities for a climate-smart farm bill
May 15, 2023 | Ben Thomas, Senior Policy Director, AgricultureThe 2023 farm bill is a historic opportunity to advance climate-smart agriculture to benefit farmers, ranchers and the planet. The bill must prioritize three things: mitigation, adaptation and innovation. The post Three priorities for a climate-smart farm bill first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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Transfer your skills to a green job with Work on Climate’s Eugene Kirpichov
May 10, 2023In the latest installment of The Year of the Climate Job, Kirpichov shares how you can take stock of your own skills, which are likely far more climate-ready than you realize.More on:
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Lack of standards could undermine global hydrogen market before it gets started
May 9, 2023 | Morgan Rote, Senior Policy Director, Fuels and FeedstocksBy Morgan Rote Governments and industry around the world are wagering big on hydrogen to solve the climate and clean energy challenge. But woefully insufficient global progress toward establishing strong climate, safety, social and sustainability standards is threatening to compromise the hydrogen market before it has a chance to get started. With the looming threats …More on:
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Prioritizing communities and nature in the nation’s largest Army Corps project in New York-New Jersey Harbor
May 8, 2023 | Kate Boicourt , Director, Climate Resilient Coasts and WatershedsEDF advocates for an approach to the New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Study that is multi-hazard, community-centered and prioritizes nature-based solutions.More on:
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New report aims to help Massachusetts put the “public” back in public utilities
May 5, 2023 | Jolette Westbrook, Dir. & Sr. Attorney, Equitable Regulatory SolutionsEDF contributed to a new report detailing specific ways to make sure that energy regulatory decision-making processes in Massachusetts are more inclusive and equitable.More on:
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Electric vehicles mean billions in savings for Florida taxpayers
May 4, 2023 | Alexandra (Ali) DySard, Senior Policy Specialist, Florida ProgramsOp-ed by EDF's Ali DySard -
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How to network for a green job with purpose-driven LinkedIn expert Nick@Noon
May 3, 2023Get just the right networking hacks from TechChange CEO and founder Nick Martin, who teaches purpose-driven jobseekers how to network—or, as he calls it—how to build relationships.More on:
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How our clean energy laws can support a fair transition for workers and communities
May 1, 2023 | Derek Walker, Vice President, Global Energy TransitionOur country is going to rapidly deploy and manufacture clean energy technologies to a scale never seen before, thanks in large part to historic laws passed by the Biden-Harris administration and Congress. This shift is already unleashing new jobs and economic opportunities around the country, but many communities reliant on fossil fuel production – coal,More on:
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Five recommendations for integrating equity into benefit-cost analysis for flood risk management
April 28, 2023EDF held a workshop where experts provided guidance on how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), a federal agency that works on flood risk management, can integrate equity into their benefit-cost analyses. Here are their top five recommendations.More on:
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Mapping Lead: New Jersey State map as a backbone for real progress on lead
April 28, 2023 | Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy CommunitiesTom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals Initiative and Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy Communities What Happened: The State of New Jersey published an interactive map showing potential sources of lead exposure for any given address in the state. Currently, the map specifically looks at lead-based paint in housing, though the State has plans to expand this …More on:
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Interim Solutions needed while New York Public Service Commission moves forward on longer term truck charging infrastructure programs
April 27, 2023 | Pamela MacDougall, Director, Grid Modernization StrategyBy Pamela MacDougall and Cole Jermyn UPDATE: Since the publication of this blog post on April 27, 2023, the New York Public Service Commission has made meaningful progress within its new Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure proceeding. The PSC accepted comments on its initial questions from several dozen parties including EDF, and technical …More on:
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Le financement des actions climatiques en faveur des forêts doit être plus équitable pour soutenir les peuples autochtones et les communautés locales
April 26, 2023Ce billet a été co-écrit par Julia Paltseva, analyste senior chez EDF, et Tuntiak Katan du Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA). Pour plus d’informations sur les crédits HFLD (High Forest, Low Deforestation), visitez le site edf.org/hfld. Les forêts sont une composante essentielle de la solution au problème du changement climatique, -
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El financiamiento climático relacionado con los bosques debe ser más equitativo para apoyar a los Pueblos Indígenas y las comunidades locales
April 26, 2023Este artículo ha sido escrito conjuntamente por Julia Paltseva, analista principal de EDF, y Tuntiak Katan, de la Coordinadora de Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA). Para más información sobre bosques con extensa cubierta forestal y bajas tasas de deforestación, visite edf.org/hfld. Los bosques son una pieza esencial de la solución del cambio climático, y … -
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Beyond the application: what’s next for DOE’s hydrogen and direct air capture hubs, and how to engage in the process
April 26, 2023By Jona Koka The Department of Energy’s $7 billion hydrogen (H2) and $3.5 billion direct air capture hubs program has been hailed as an opportunity to unleash innovation and create a new vision for industrial development. We’ve written about it before and agree this is a great opportunity to set a much higher bar for …More on: