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The G20 must press ahead with sustainable and inclusive growth

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

McKinsey estimates that reducing G20 emissions by half by the end of the decade, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, will require its members to invest $35 trillion towards closing the net-zero investment gap, over and above current spending, write Rajat Dhawan and Anu Madgavkar in Mint.

2015 86
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Earth Day Part 1: DC isn't achieving its sustainability goals wrt waste diversion

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the article: The Sustainable DC Plan, which came out in 2013, said the District should begin diverting 80% of its waste away from landfills and incinerators by 2032. I've written about DC's waste practices for years (" More on zero waste practice and DC ," 2015). It's boutique, not substantive.

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DC Artomatic is a big arts exhibition: but not oriented to building the arts and culture ecosystem long term

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

My problem with it is that they focus on the temporary, while to build an arts as production ecosystem, you need sustained efforts. And while it's very important to focus on building the community of artists, at the sa.me And while it's very important to focus on building the community of artists, at the sa.me

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Future of Government Awards 2023 celebrate use of technology to transform people’s lives

AWS Public Sector Blog

A core focus of the Future of Government Awards is the importance of open source,” said Joe Hooper, director of the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. In 2015, Pahlka founded Civic Hall, a collaborative workspace and community center for civic tech innovators, activists, and entrepreneurs.

2023 139
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5 Ways Momentum for Climate Action Has Grown Since the Paris Agreement Was Signed

The City Fix

Since the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted in 2015 and signed by 175 countries on Earth Day the following year, global momentum to tackle the climate emergency has been building. Progress has been made on almost every front, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

2015 93
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CFP: LOEX Fall Focus 2023 Conference (Online - November 2023) - Welcoming New Students & Building Professional Communities

A Library Writer's Blog

LOEX Fall Focus 2023 Conference Call for Proposals Mid-November 2023 * Online As mentioned in the previous Currents, LOEX is holding a Fall Focus conference, our first since 2015—only this time it will be online.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Housing prices have increased far faster than incomes (Miller 2015), making affordable homeownership inaccessible for many aspiring homeowners (Hackett et al. Inclusionary zoning or LIHTC units only provide below-market housing for a fixed period (Miller 2015), and Housing Choice Vouchers become more costly as rents rise.

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