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La Cañada Flintridge City Council Selects New Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

At its July 15 regular meeting, the La Cañada Flintridge City Council unanimously selected Kim Bowman to serve as Mayor and Jeanne Kim Hobson as Mayor Pro Tem for the coming year. Each July, the Council designates one of its members for the roles of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.

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CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ADOPTS BUILDING ENERGY BENCHMARKING ORDINANCE TO CUT EMISSIONS AND BOOST EFFICIENCY

Today, on July 10, the New Orleans City Council passed its first Building Energy Benchmarking ordinance (Ordinance No. 35,154), which will require large buildings over 20,000 square feet to track and report their annual energy use. The Building Energy Benchmarking ordinance is a key strategy identified in the City’s Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve building performance, and support a more climate-resilient New Orleans.

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Earth Day, Compost Survey and Dark Skies

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Washoe County Sustainability booth at Reno’s Earth Day festivities on Saturday, April 19. On yet another beautiful, sunny day, it was wonderful to talk with so many people about local food, bicycles, solar panels, energy bills, community education and so many other topics.

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Our power, our planet: Increasing the number of people entering careers in sustainability sectors

Greater Cincinnati Earth Day Free Festival takes place Saturday, April 26 from 12-5 p.m. at Summit Park in Blue Ash. This year’s theme celebrates “Our Power, Our Planet.” The festival will feature over one hundred Earth Friendly exhibitors with something for the entire family. New this year is a career fair that the organizers believe is a critical component of the day's festivities to bring awareness to the many areas of green jobs available today.

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Do green jobs have a rosy future in Greater Cincinnati?

Small businesses are a critical component of an equitably thriving community, providing several essential benefits that increase districts’ livability and vitality, especially in historically divested neighborhoods that have been void of the resources and policies that allow for expansion and advancement.