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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.

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Abode Energy Management Works with City of Boston to Launch the Healthy & Green Retrofit Pilot Program

Concord, MA – Abode Energy Management LLC (Abode), is working with the Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH), to provide decarbonization services for the Healthy & Green Retrofit Pilot Program. The pilot enables the owners of 2–4 unit housing across the city to improve health, safety, and comfort for their residents. For those who qualify, MOH’s Boston Home Center (BHC) provides financing and construction project management. Additionally, the pilot lays the groundwork for future, scaled-up efforts to upgrade the city’s housing stock and achieve decarbonization goals. This moves Boston closer to its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2050.

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Mayor Dickens Appoints Director of Office of Violence Reduction

Mayor Andre Dickens announced the appointment of Marcus Walker as Director of the Office of Violence Reduction. The Mayor’s Office of Violence Reduction (MOVR) serves as the City’s staff resource for violence reduction and community-based intervention and coordinates a comprehensive effort to reduce violence—especially with guns. As Director, Walker will ensure MOVR expands the Mayor’s … Continued