Sustainable Communities Network
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Institute for Sustainable Communities works with government, nonprofit and private sectors throughout the world to make communities more sustainable and to find climate solutions.
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Climate-Smart Recovery from COVID-19: Advancing a New Normal for India’s Cities & Industry
May 28, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBIn Part 1 of ISC's COVID-19, Climate Change, and Communities webinar series, Dr. David Nabarro of the World Health Organization and Nisha Desai Biswal of the U.S.-India Business Council discussed the impact of the pandemic on Indian businesses and communities and what is necessary for a people-centered, climate-smart recovery. They spoke about integrated approaches, the role of the private sector, a new leadership paradigm, and accountability for equitable solutions.
Deep Dive: Net-Zero Cities in China
November 22, 2019 16:07 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBRegardless of domestic issues and tensions with the United States, China will play a significant role if we hope to stay below the 1.5° tipping point agreed upon in the historic Paris Agreement. The country has made major commitments and promising strides in reducing emissions, but the economic slowdown and worsening trade war are risking a relapse. We sat down with ISC’s Urban Director in China, Dr. Pan Tao to discuss ISC’s work to power through the potential the slowdown by: Grounding ...
What's Possible E.4: MIT CoLab Director Dayna Cunningham
August 06, 2019 18:47 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWhat's Possible: With Jonathan Lash Episode 4: Dayna Cunningham In this episode of What’s Possible, Jonathan speaks with MIT CoLab Executive Director Dayna Cunningham. They discuss how the CoLab works with communities to co-create solutions driven by community insight and innovation, and supported by MIT’s technical expertise. This type of partnership reflects recognition of “hopeful contradictions” in the underserved communities they work with – tackling issues and challenges from a plac...
What's Possible E3: Author Jonathan F. P. Rose
July 01, 2019 13:21 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBWhat's Possible: With Jonathan Lash Episode 3: Jonathan F. P. Rose As the world rapidly urbanizes, answering the question, "what makes a successful city" is essential to making livable, equitable, and healthy places which do not harm the environment. Jonathan F. P. Rose has spent much of his life seeking to answer that very question. He shared insights gleaned from research, travel, and his own experience building green affordable and mixed income housing in the 2017 work The Well-Tempere...
What’s Possible E.2: Fmr. EPA Head and Harvard C-CHANGE Director Gina McCarthy
April 09, 2019 19:57 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBWhat's Possible: With Jonathan Lash Episode 2: Gina McCarthy In this lively episode of What's Possible, ISC's Board Chair Jonathan Lash sits down with former EPA Administrator and Director of Harvard's Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE). In 20 minutes, they cover: The direct link between climate, health, and equity, and why all must be addressed simultaneously. The critical shift in the climate movement to a community-need based approach, which ISC pione...
What's Possible E.1: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
February 05, 2019 15:22 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBWhat's Possible: With Jonathan Lash Episode 1: Kristalina Georgieva ISC's Board Chair and former World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash sat down to interview her for the first episode of his new podcast What's Possible (produced in partnership with ISC). What's Possible is an exploration of the work that people are doing all over the world to tackle climate change that Lash and ISC will release every other month. Throughout her career, Georgieva has focused on designing and fina...
Deep Dive: Advancing Community Resilience Partnership
December 11, 2018 16:20 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBIn early 2016, ISC began a multi-stakeholder process to develop a report on community resilience in the Maricopa County region of Arizona. The report, supported by and developed in conjunction with The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, was the foundational document that prompted the two organizations to create the Advancing Community Resilience Partnership, which aims to inspire, align and accelerate a shared vision for the people of Maricopa County to further build a strong community sh...
Two Perspectives: Global Climate Action Summit
October 24, 2018 18:22 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBISC's George Hamilton, Brent Habig and Steve Nicholas attended the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco September 12-14, 2018. The Summit was an invite-only event where governments, businesses, activists, and nonprofits could gather, recommit to the COP21 agreement, and find new approaches to reach its commitments – particularly after the U.S. national government has announced it would back out of the agreement. We sat down with Steve and Brent to learn more about the Summit. Wha...
COP21 Panel at the Capitol
March 18, 2016 21:55 - 1 hour - 97 MBThe international climate agreement in Paris celebrated the progress states, cities, and the private sector have made in advancing climate solutions. This panel will explore the opportunities and challenges facing cities and the private sector in addressing climate change. How does the international agreement help or hurt progress toward a climate solution? What can cities and the private sector do without federal action? What federal policies will be most helpful? What policy principles ar...