Carbon+Credits for Our City Forests

Carbon+Credits for Our City Forests

Carbon credits for forests have been around for more than 25 years. Why hasn’t anyone developed credits for our city trees? Aren’t our city trees valuable, yet declining in number? Don’t the city forests need funding so that our cities can be sustainable? The answer...
Building a Circular Economy in Charlotte

Building a Circular Economy in Charlotte

Charlotte has made a bold commitment: be the first US city to adopt a circular economy striving towards zero waste and inclusivity. We will strive to use our resources that are now destined for the landfill as the basis for future innovation and job creation. We...
7 Ways for Cities to Reduce Plastic Pollution

7 Ways for Cities to Reduce Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution is a blight in our cities and landscapes and is harming our rivers and oceans. Experts estimate that 300,000 metric tonnes of plastic waste from the United States (U.S.) pollute the ocean every year, which is about 65 dump trucks of plastic waste per...