ISC Update Archives - Institute for Sustainable Communities

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 [...]

Current Events

by George Hamilton | March 26, 2020

COVID-19 and Community Resilience

Dear Friends, My colleagues and I hope you and those closest to you are healthy and doing well. At ISC, we are focused on building community resilience in the face of a climate crisis, with a particular focus on vulnerable communities in [...]

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by ISC Staff | January 2, 2020

11 Amazing Things YOU Made Possible in 2019

Here at the Institute for Sustainable Communities, our motto is “what’s possible”. It represents our enduring belief that when the power of leaders like you is unleashed, sustainability is within reach. How we get there varies widely. There are [...]

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