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City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention to Participate in National OVP Network Event at White House

On May 22, 2024, staff from the Office of Violence Prevention, a division of the Department of Public Safety, will join other members of the National Offices of Violence Prevention Network (NOVPN) by participating in an event hosted by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention focused on community violence intervention and collaborative work to … Continued

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2023 Year-in-Review Highlights

Every year, we release a Year-in-Review with featuring our high-level accomplishments as well as priorities for the year ahead.

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Washoe County Hosts FUSE Fellow to Tackle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Planning

Washoe County has launched a Sustainability program and enlisted Emily Stapleton, an employee of FUSE Corps, who will be embedded with the program to lead the County’s work to conduct a community-wide greenhouse gas inventory. She will also engage members of the community to develop plans to reduce emissions and improve climate resiliency across multiple sectors – buildings, transportation, energy, food, and waste. All of this is in pursuit of Washoe County’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner

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City cemeteries embrace ‘green burial’

Beechwood Cemetery is quiet on a recent Friday. With its weathered-gray headstones and bright commemorative flowers, Beechwood is the paradigm of a traditional cemetery. Things are about to change.