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How state revolving loan funds can finance natural infrastructure projects quickly to reduce climate risk. The post 5 ways FEMA and states can leverage financial tools to build resilience, fast first appeared on Growing Returns.

AB 252, a bill to create a new program to help rural communities adapt to more sustainable groundwater use, advanced to the California Senate for a vote.

EDF statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager for U.S. Climate

EDF teamed with Evolved Research to create a new and improved cost curve that provides a roadmap for policymakers exploring net zero carbon emissions.

Today the Houston METRO Board of Directors voted to approve a transformational goal to fully electrify the transit agency’s fleet of over 1,300 buses by 2030, in addition to signing off on the development of a Climate Action Plan.

This report was prepared to assist Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in providing recommendations to FEMA about how a new loan program resulting from the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act can be structured to encourage nature-based solutions.

By Elizabeth Moses and Ananya Roy We are seeing the beginnings of the impact of unchecked emissions globally. Extreme rainfall and flooding in India, China and Germany have destroyed infrastructure and homes. Heat waves have sent temperatures soaring above 100o F (40 o C) for weeks, causing heat exhaustion and mortality. Wildfires ravage forests and …

The Understanding Packaging (UP) Scorecard is a tool that measures food packaging materials to provide companies with the information needed to make sustainable purchasing decisions.

How Aaron Fukuda is taking action to keep groundwater sustainable in this region of California. The post As drought intensifies, this California water manager is testing new tools to help farmers, communities and wildlife first appeared on Growing Returns.

How policymakers and coastal planners can expand access to flood protection and achieve more equitable results for coastal communities. The post 5 ways federal policymakers can bring equity into flood risk reduction first appeared on Growing Returns.

If you’re interested in using your own career to help save the planet, our new Green Jobs 101 bootcamp – a project of the Degrees podcast – is for you.

We are facing an epic twin challenge: climate change and the air pollution crisis. One way we can confront this challenge is by approaching transport solutions with both a climate and clean air lens – simultaneously targeting multiple pollutants that warm the planet and harm our health. Transport, health and climate Transport is one of …

Introducing Land a Green Job 101 Trying to break into a sustainability job? Tune in to our new miniseries Land a Green Job 101 — six short episodes with pro tips to help you find a planet-saving career. You’ll learn: How fast sustainability jobs are growing (fast), and where to find them. Real-life strategies on resumes, green certifications and …

Episode 5 | Resumes suck. But here’s how to rock the search Are you submitting lots of resumes and not hearing back? Guest Sam Charner of Net Impact has great advice. He addresses the biggest pain points of green job hunting, from being clueless about your specific path to what’s wrong when you can’t get …

Everyone says networking is so important, but how? Who should you talk to? What do you say?

As the biosphere continues to warm and the ocean acidifies, solving the global carbon problem becomes more critical each day. Keeping temperatures to survivable levels requires reducing emissions while at the same time working aggressively to absorb as much carbon dioxide as possible, using approaches that can nurture natural ecosystems and help vulnerable human communities …

Did you know corporate sustainability management salaries range from $50,000 to $280,000 a year?

Sustainability certifications are a minefield. Do you have to spend time and money getting certified? How do you choose?

Episode 2 | Green jobs are surging. Where to find them. After years of sputtering along, sustainability job postings on LinkedIn spiked by 10%, about double the growth in other sectors of the economy. But where are these jobs? And which skills are in demand? One of the foremost researchers studying the growth of corporate …

Though Wall Street has directed unprecedented attention to climate over the past year, it can and must do more to remain competitive in a business landscape oriented towards net zero emissions by 2050.

Stakeholder presentation for National Academy of Sciences grant to examine and address the vulnerability of petrochemical facilities along Galveston Bay to flood-induced chemical spills and releases.

EDF and Princeton University researchers show how emissions reductions policies and programs that attain a sufficiently large scale can drive lasting reductions in carbon dioxide, even if governments and markets change in the future.

EDF and Princeton University researchers show how emissions reductions policies and programs can drive lasting reductions in carbon dioxide.

Feeling overwhelmed? Sustainability jobs expert Trish Kenlon has advised hundreds of job hunters.

This report, developed by M.J. Bradley & Associates for Environmental Defense Fund, summarizes an analysis of the U.S. medium and heavy-duty in-use truck fleet to identify the most common vehicle types/uses, estimate the environmental impact of each, and assess near-term readiness for greater adoption of electric vehicles.