How SSG is providing better data for community climate adaptation
Communities need more nuanced data to create proactive climate action plans.
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Almost every US state has a climate action plan!
Over the past two months, over 100 cities, states, and Tribes have filed Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs). They outline âshovel-readyâ actions that local governments can take to reduce climate pollution. What do these PCAPs mean for climate action in the US?
How to use the Greenhouse Gas Calculator for Municipal Projects
How can municipal staff coordinate emissions reductions across all departments and all operational decisions? The GHG Calculator for Municipalities is a free tool that municipal staff can use to understand the climate impact of their decisions. The tool, which is a Microsoft Excel add-in, can help integrate climate assessments into project and policy decision […]
How cities can promote affordable housing while limiting emissions
Canada needs 5.8 million more homes to make housing affordable. How can it reduce emissions associated with building them?
Four climate action trends to watch in 2024
The climate crisis can be daunting, but progress is being made. Here are four positive climate action trends to pay attention to in 2024.
How local governments can pull the emergency brake, and take climate action now
Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAP) empower governments to act while they plan, rather than waiting for a plan to act. How do we make sure we are acting smart, while acting fast?
How a task force is helping Oregon build better
How do you build bi-partisan support to pass climate-related legislation? In Oregon, a cross-sector task force played a pivotal role in developing legislation to decarbonize buildings.
Lessons in rebuilding after a wildfire
When the entire town of Lytton, BC, burned down on June 30, 2021, the community decided to rebuild better. Their process offers lessons for other communities facing wildfire risks.Â
How two American cities integrated federal funding into their climate action plans
SSG collaborated with Lakewood, Ohio and Ames, Iowa to identify the role of specific federal funds through detailed financial modeling. They are, to our knowledge, the first municipalities to account for federal funding from the Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act in their climate action plansâsetting them up to save hundreds of millions of dollars by taking climate action.
How Cities Can Make 1.5°C a Reality
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underlines that the window of opportunity to limit global heating to 1.5°C is closing quicklyâ and cities are critical for helping humanity through the window if they act immediately and strategically.
