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Summer 2023 Cohort is Igniting Transformative Change in Justice Reform, Public Health, and Climate Resilience
The Summer 2023 FUSE Executive Fellows are set to focus on catalyzing progressive shifts in the justice system, improving public health response to substance use disorders, and bolstering climate resilience efforts.
Putting People First: How Environmental Justice is Shaping Local Governments’ Climate Action Strategies
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 climate change. In designing these strategies and goals, an increasing number of local governments are...
Planning for Climate Resilience and Extreme Weather Events
Travis County, TX, is in — sometimes literally — the eye of a storm regarding climate change. The county's population is increasingly at risk due to the escalating frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Travis County seeks to develop a strategic framework to become a more climate-resilient community. It...
Climate Resilient Infrastructure Design
The City of Jacksonville, FL, is working to develop climate-resilient infrastructure design standards that anticipate the impacts of climate change and incorporate measures to withstand and adapt to them, especially for historically disinvested communities. The FUSE Executive Fellow will help develop a city-wide Climate Resilient Design Guidelines plan, thereby helping...
Strengthening Climate Resilience Through Data-Driven Planning
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) is partnering with FUSE to enhance climate resilience by assessing risks and vulnerabilities, developing a comprehensive climate plan that prioritizes environmental justice, and establishing accountability mechanisms to ensure progress.
Workforce Development for Climate Action
Salt Lake City, UT is working to bolster workforce development opportunities under their new Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) in order to address the negative impacts of climate change while also benefiting the economic security of all its residents, especially for historically disinvested and low income communities that lack resources...
Affordable Housing, Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience
The City of Durham, North Carolina is dedicated to fostering climate resiliency through equitable, affordable housing opportunities. The FUSE Executive Fellow will partner with FUSE Corps to conduct a funding assessment of both current and future opportunities and to develop a strategy to foster innovative climate resilience through existing and...
City-wide Composting for Environmental Justice
The City of Albuquerque, NM, has identified city-wide composting as one component of a strategic plan to increase its climate resilience and provide benefits to historically marginalized communities. The FUSE Executive Fellow will design a public-private composting program that reduces the City’s carbon footprint while providing economic and environmental benefits...