The American Public Works Association (APWA) just wrapped its annual conference -- recently rebranded as PWX (Public Works Expo) -- with all the cool and technologically advanced components you would see at a tech conference. As someone who has frequented Dreamforce (Salesforce.com’s annual conference), which is the ultimate in conference innovation, I was certainly impressed with the steps that APWA has taken to advance this conference. What I found even more impressive, however, were the very visible signs of how this conference was clearly also the most sustainable one that APWA has hosted.
Topics: sustainability, public works, minneapolis
New SAS Talks Podcast Series Kicks Off with Climate Resilience Focus
"For decades, as the global warming created by human emissions caused land ice to melt and ocean water to expand, scientists warned that the accelerating rise of the sea would eventually imperil the United States’ coastline.
Topics: SAS Talk Podcast
Tools: Where You'll Find the Action on Adaptation Planning
I've been on the road a ton recently, including a recent jaunt from my home in Boston over to Long Beach, California for the California Adaptation Forum. There were some really impressive and engaging presentations, and you can access most of them here.
Topics: dashboard
New Webinar Gives You Keys to the Sustainability Dashboard Kingdom
1-hour overview of Cleveland’s, others’ success with sustainability dashboards available for free download
Topics: sustainability, dashboard, Cleveland
Female Power, Promise at Women's Entrepreneur Festival
Topics: female entrepreneurs
Public Works Always There....For Your Bike to Work
This post originally appeared on the American Public Works Association (APWA) Center for Sustainability blog. You can find it here.
Topics: local government, public works
Louisville Working to Keep the Heat on the Race Track
Topics: climate change
Houston flooding has climate resiliency lessons for us all
“April showers bring May flowers” has always been the optimist’s view of the rainy weather that often marks this month. But for many cities, these days “rain” is more like “deluge” that leads to flooding before flowers and it’s not just confined to April.
Topics: community engagement, climate resiliency, Houston
What Blew Me Away at APA: 5 Highlights from the American Planning Association Conference
I am just back from warm and sunny Phoenix and the national conference of the American Planning Association (APA). This is my sixth time attending this conference and yet again it delivered in terms of compelling sessions and ample networking (4,300 people attended!). I was pleased to see APA continue to enhance its focus on sustainability. In fact, at the session for the APA Sustainable Communities Division, it was suggested that ALL planning should be sustainable- as in sustainability planning and planning should be one in the same. I wholeheartedly agree with this statement.
Topics: sustainability, community engagement
What the KLA Sustainability Dashboard Can Do For Your Community
August 2024 Update: Visit the KLA Community Dashboard page to watch a video, explore the features, and schedule a demo.
Topics: sustainability, community engagement, dashboard


