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Preserving Legacies and Empowering Communities: Reimagining Sustainable Burial Options for Durham’s Historic Beechwood Cemetery

This is one of an ongoing series highlighting environmental justice work cities nationwide are tackling in collaboration with FUSE. View the full series >> With a unique approach to furthering sustainability, the City of Durham seeks to reimagine land use in its only historically Black public cemetery Beechwood, which is quickly running out of space … Continued

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3D Printing: A Modern and Innovative Approach to Affordable and Efficient Housing

As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Kishani De Silva (2018-21) worked with the Los Angeles County Development Authority to help establish a framework for  its Strategic Partnership Division, its Strategic Partnership Division, developing strategic partnerships and key collaborations to advance affordable housing and programs for vulnerable populations. She launched a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics … Continued

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Empowering AAPI Voices: Celebrating Achievements and the Journey Ahead

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, FUSE is highlighting two remarkable individuals who exemplify the spirit of leadership, resilience, and dedication to creating positive change in their communities. We interviewed FUSE Executive Fellow Andrew Ngui and Alum Helen Angeldones (2021-22) about what it means to be a part of the AAPI community, the people that … Continued

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How San Leandro Plans to Build Resilience Through Community Engagement

The City of San Leandro is focused on building residents’ resilience to climate change through inclusive, community-driven pathways. As part of this strategy, it aims to plant 5,000 trees on both public and private property and engage local community organizations to become resilience hubs. In this partner highlight, we interviewed Hoi-Fei Mok, the sustainability manager … Continued

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Putting People First: How Environmental Justice is Shaping Local Governments’ Climate Action Strategies

In this series, we explore how cities across the nation, in collaboration with FUSE, are using environmental justice as a framework to address the most pressing issues in their communities. Local, state, and federal governments are all prioritizing addressing the climate crisis, setting ambitious targets to mitigate and even reverse the effects brought on by … Continued

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Reimagining Lab Operations for Improved Patient Care

As a FUSE executive fellow, Mala Nanda (2016-17) worked with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) to help integrate its laboratory services and increase the efficiency of the lab system to ensure the highest quality of patient care throughout the network. She implemented an enterprise-first approach to evaluate clinical test operations and … Continued