Great article.
What are we learning?
1. It pays to listen to scientists.
2. People are willing to change their behaviour drastically when they understand the need.
3. The economy must and can be reconfigured to work for both people and the planet.
The public comment deadline is midnight, Eastern Time, October 03, 2019. Please add your comments TODAY! Our organic food supply depends on it! https://t.co/rKRginauWP
Our friend @JeffSpeckAICP (Walkable City, Walkable City Rules) provides cautionary wisdom for Houston, and any city doubling down on the highway mentality. Your city would probably be wise to listen.
Via @HoustonChron. https://t.co/LHvySX684G
The #ClimateChangeStrike protests are set to take place on Friday in 150 countries around the world, sending a message to leaders who are set to meet on Sep. 23 for the 2019 Climate Action Summit. The second wave of protests is also scheduled for Sept. 27. https://t.co/cs7qT1Venm
Congratulations to VIRGINIA!! Jamestown High School from James City County Won 1st Place Overall at the 2019 NCF-Envirothon!!! They also won 1st place in Forestry. 53 teams were there! @vaswcd @nvswcd#empowerstudents
Global greenhouse gas emissions are the product not just of #energy use and technology, but also human #population size and #economic activity. https://t.co/034K29H3Vd via @ConversationUS
It’s up to civil #engineers to account for the effects of climate change on our infrastructure.
But how do we anticipate something that’s constantly evolving? #FutureWorldVision https://t.co/bpFcF99Isx
To build healthy, resilient communities, #engineers must take to the streets – literally.
In this edition of #ASCE Interchange, multimodal transportation engineer Jeremy Chrzan describes what reimagining our roads can do for cities. Full video: https://t.co/NHQSiRh1wR
80 percent of the respondents said that in choosing a place to live, they think it important to be within easy WALKING DISTANCE of such amenities as shopping. https://t.co/cqO8wLI0z0 @Loudoun2040 @LoudounCoGovt#NoMoreSprawl