Partners Archives - Institute for Sustainable Communities

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 [...]

Climate

by ISC Team | June 24, 2018

We’re Still In… Now What?

"Leadership on the climate challenge must now come from cities, states, the business community and organizations like ISC. We can no longer rely on the U.S. federal government." — Kevin Sheekey, Global Head of Communications, Government [...]

Partners

by ISC Team | March 15, 2018

Video: Resilience for All

https://youtu.be/BBOK4rQE3C0 Our partners say it best—empowering community-based organizations and the residents they serve creates "an opportunity for monumental change." The Partnership for Resilient Communities provides community-based [...]

Opinion

by ISC Team | December 14, 2017

Professional Adaptation and Resilience Society Hits Milestone

For Immediate Release: December 14, 2017Contacts:Beth Gibbons, American Society of Adaptation Professionals, Executive DirectorEmail: bgibbons@adaptpros.orgPhone: 734-219-3529Elliott Bent, Institute for Sustainable Communities, Communications [...]

Partners

by ISC Team | November 1, 2017

Meet the Master Rain Gardeners of Detroit’s Lower Eastside

Empowering residents to lead resilience efforts is critical to developing solutions that are responsive and relevant to all members of a community. That’s why we are partnering with community-based organizations like Eastside Community Network [...]

Partners

by Nicole Enright | October 31, 2017

Pioneering Community Solar in Kansas City

In 2016 alone, the community solar market quadrupled, with 101 community solar projects installing more than 108 megawatts of shared solar across the country. The next five years will see the addition of 1.8 gigawatts, helping expand the [...]

Climate

by ISC Team | November 2, 2016

Resilience Dialogues

Monday was Resilience Day at the White House (which we think is almost as much fun as Big Block of Cheese Day) and we’re seeing a whole bunch of great action and information about the importance of resilience. The White House has outlined [...]

Current Events

by ISC Team | February 24, 2016

ISC Champions Video: Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact

This year, ISC is turning 25. In addition to holding celebrations in Washington DC, New York, Boston and Vermont, we're talking to organizations and people who have worked with ISC to transform communities around the world.In early December, at [...]

Climate

by Huang Wei | December 29, 2015

Accelerating Solar Power in Zhongshan City

ISC China Communications Manager Huang Wei shared this great success story from our nonprofit partner in Xiaolan.The Zhongshan Xiaolan Low Carbon Development & Promotion Center has successfully implemented the first rooftop solar panel [...]

Current Events

by George Hamilton | November 25, 2015

Small Foundation, Big Impact – With Gratitude for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

This post is by ISC's President George Hamilton. Thanksgiving is a great time for reflecting on the people and institutions who have meant so much to myself and to ISC – like the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and its early leaders. Last [...]

Opinion

by Haley Lacuesta | April 9, 2015

Smart Cities Report Released

For Immediate Release: April 7, 2015Creating “Smart Cities” Takes People PowerUSDN Releases Report Assessing Technology Opportunities and Challenges Washington, D.C. – April 7, 2015 – Today, the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) [...]

Current Events

by ISC Team | January 9, 2015

“They are sustainable and have results.”

This post written by Stephanie Rust. In my day-to-day work I rarely stop to think about what ISC was doing ten years ago, but I was prompted to do so last month when Andriy Skipalskyi, a former ISC staff member from the Ukraine [...]

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