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EcoDistricts: The Path Forward

April 29, 2021
It would be difficult for me to overstate the value of the EcoDistricts Protocol in our current moment. The challenges...
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Creating Resilient and Inclusive Communities: A Case Study of the Sustainable City, Dubai

April 5, 2021
As an Architect I have always been fascinated and intrigued by the sheer simplicity of design, how it can weave...
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A Note to EcoDistricts APs on Pitching EcoDistricts

March 31, 2021
EcoDistricts Program Manager, Teva Needleman, called me a few weeks ago and asked me to speak as part of the...
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EcoDistricts Community Blooms in 2020

February 24, 2021
2020 proved to be a watershed year for the EcoDistricts Accredited Professional (AP) program, growing by an extraordinary 350% in...
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The Time for Action: Five Keys to Integrate EcoDistricts into Cities

February 23, 2021
We all have a right to know what is in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, and...
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What is EcoDistricts Thinking? A Lay Person’s Guide

November 10, 2020
Every year, on December 26, my wife’s side of the family gets together to celebrate Christmas. Like most families, ours...
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Networks ≠ Organizations: Let’s all lean into the difference!

November 10, 2020
I spent nearly my whole first year as Executive Director of CONNECT (Congress of Neighboring Communities) in the Greater Pittsburgh...
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Grassroots: Equitable Environmental Leadership By and For the People

November 10, 2020
Photography by Nanci Goldberg   Over the past few years, I have had the honor of working with my fellow...
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Healthier Cities for All: Can We Distribute Health and Wellbeing Equitably?

November 10, 2020
There has long been a paradox at the heart of healthcare in Cleveland, Ohio. While home to some of the...
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