ISC Update Archives - Institute for Sustainable Communities

by ISC Staff | June 23, 2021

Highlights from the Energy & Efficiency Program

Paving the Way Forward for Industrial Energy Efficiency in Bangladesh & Indonesia: A Stakeholder Conference To further delve deep into the findings of report - Industrial Energy Efficiency Opportunities Assessment in Asia, ISC convened [...]

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by ISC Staff | June 7, 2021

Institute for Sustainable Communities receives funding from Swedish Postcode Foundation to decarbonize Chinese cities

Washington, DC 20 May 2020 For immediate release: The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is launching an 18-month project to dramatically reduce global climate emissions and the scale of global climate disruption in Changsha, [...]

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by ISC Staff | May 27, 2021

Redefining Resilience: ISC’s 2020 Annual Report

Annual Report 2020 Though 2020 is in the rearview mirror, it was an inflection point for many around the world. Amidst unprecedented challenges, we at the Institute for Sustainable Communities doubled down on our mission, listening and [...]

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by Deeohn Ferris | March 18, 2021

ISC Stands With The Asian American Pacific Islander Community

I'm horrified by the violence which is occurring across the US against the Asian American Pacific Islander community. You may be experiencing similar feelings. These crimes have no place in America or anywhere. Stop Asian American Pacific [...]

Climate

by Radiah Shabazz | January 27, 2021

Bringing Equity to Recovery Efforts in the Upper Texas Gulf Coast

How One Regional Resilience Initiative is Building Power in Communities Major climate disasters disproportionately impact low income, low heath, and communities of color. From health to home to economy to well-being, these communities are [...]

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by Radiah Shabazz | January 27, 2021

Preserving Black History in Petersburg, VA

USO Beaux-Twenty Club Poised for Designation on National Register of Historic Places The Heights Community in Petersburg, Virginia is a historically Black district, once known for its affluence. At one time, the Heights was a community of [...]

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by ISC Staff | January 7, 2021

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth and the Institute for Sustainable Communities Join Hands to Promote Water Stewardship and Climate Resilience with Cotton Farmers in Vidarbha

Thursday, January 7th, 2021 Akola, Maharashtra Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola and the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 - to [...]

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by ISC Staff | October 20, 2020

Becoming an Equitable Inclusive Society is Understanding Many Barriers are Related and Interlinked

ISC President and CEO, Deeohn Ferris, recently sat down with Authority Magazine to discuss equity, climate justice, and women of color in leadership. In the interview, she shares her journey -- from beginning her career in environmental law, to [...]

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by ISC Staff | September 28, 2020

Deeohn Ferris to Lead Global Climate Change Institute

Ferris Named President of the Institute for Sustainable Communities Montpelier, Vt. (September 28, 2020) - Environmental justice leader Deeohn Ferris, JD, has been named president of the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), a global [...]

Factories

by ISC Staff | April 21, 2020

EHS⁺ Center and SME CleanTech Advance India’s Manufacturing Sector Programs End

In India, the Institute for Sustainable Communities, through the EHS+ Center and SME CleanTech project, has enabled factories to become more efficient, safe, clean, and cost efficient. The primary mission of the EHS+ Center is to provide [...]

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by Romit Sen | April 20, 2020

Ensuring a water secure future in Maharashtra’s cotton growing villages

On a sunny October morning in 2019, members of the Donoda village council (Gram Panchayat) in Yavatmal, Maharashtra met to better understand what they could do about the lack of irrigation water for their cotton crops. Sadly, Yavatmal had seen [...]

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by George Hamilton | April 5, 2020

ISC’s Vice President of U.S. Programs

The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarita Turner as its new vice president for U.S. programs. “Sarita is a skilled and dedicated leader with a proven ability to deliver community-led [...]

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