Opinion Archives - Institute for Sustainable Communities

by ISC Team | 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 George Hamilton | June 1, 2020

A Message from ISC President

In solidarity, our heart goes out to the family of George Floyd, to our co-workers, neighbors and friends, and to the millions of people who face racism, discrimination and inequities every day. The Institute for Sustainable Communities opposes [...]

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by Dan Dickerman | May 21, 2020

Open Lunch: Why We Need Social Cohesion Now More Than Ever

Community leaders in Arizona’s Maricopa County are facing a compounding public health challenge: how to provide relief to the summer’s anticipated heat waves while social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Temperatures in Maricopa [...]

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by ISC Team | April 23, 2020

Renowned Experts in Climate, Equity Join the Institute for Sustainable Communities Board

Nathaniel Smith Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is excited to announce the addition of two members to our board of directors, leading international expert in weather and climate Dr. J. Marshall [...]

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by ISC Team | December 10, 2019

Wildfires and the Utility: A Recurring Climate Equity Nightmare in the West

This blog was coauthored by Larissa Lopez, Program Coordinator and Radiah Shabazz, Communications Officer.As the impacts of climate change intensify globally, across California, hundreds of communities are having their electricity cut off in [...]

ISC Update

by ISC Team | December 5, 2019

ISC receives grant to address health and heat with Maricopa County

Institute for Sustainable Communities receives grant from Commission for Environmental Cooperation to address extreme heat in Maricopa Country, ArizonaThe Maricopa Coalition on Climate Change and Public Health: Extreme Heat will develop a [...]

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by ISC Team | October 10, 2019

New Cohort of Partners Join Partnership for Resilient Communities

For Immediate Release: October 11, 2019New Cohort of Partners Join Partnership for Resilient Communities National equity-centered climate program welcomes new and returning partnersOctober 11, 2019 – The Institute for Sustainable Communities [...]

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by ISC Team | September 17, 2019

P4G Selects ISC Partnership for Scale-up

P4G today announced that ISC’s Energy Efficiency Alliance for Industry (E2 Alliance) has been selected for $1 million in scale-up funding. E2 Alliance is one of seven public-private partnerships joining the Partnering for Green Growth and the [...]

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by ISC Team | August 28, 2019

Kresge awards $1.5 million in grants to build climate resilience, improve health outcomes

The Kresge Foundation awarded $1.5 million in grants to 15 community-based nonprofit organizations to advance policy solutions aimed at improving climate resilience and equitably reducing health risks in low-income communities in America’s [...]

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by Romit Sen | July 2, 2019

Tackling India’s Water Crisis

“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water,” said Benjamin Franklin. As India faces one of the worst water crisis in recent times, and news of Chennai’s water shortage dominates headlines, the saying seems to be proving [...]

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by ISC Team | May 1, 2019

The JPB Foundation Renews Grant for Partnership for Resilient Communities

Since 2016, the Partnership for Resilient Communities (PRC) has helped six community-based organizations to build long-lasting community resilience in communities of color throughout the United States. Today, we’re pleased to announce that ISC [...]

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by ISC Team | February 13, 2019

New Funding Opportunity – Climate Change, Health & Equity

The Kresge Foundation’s Environment and Health programs are pleased to announce a new funding opportunity through its Climate Change, Health & Equity Initiative (CCHE). The Foundation invites community-based, non-profit organizations [...]

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