SSDN Welcomes New 2020 Steering Committee Members
SSDN would like to welcome our new 2020 Steering Committee members. We greatly appreciate their commitment to growing sustainability in our region and their dedication in helping lead the Southeast Sustainability Directors Network. Camille Pollan, Sustainability and Resilience Officer- City of New Orleans, LA Kenneth Darisaw, Energy and Sustainability Manager- Fulton County, GA Erika Ruane,…
Read MoreResiliency Through Solar: How Hillsborough County, FL is Planning for the Future with Sustainable Solutions
Hillsborough County, FL has been leading an aggressive effort to implement solar energy technologies throughout their community for the past several years. Like many other Florida communities, Hillsborough is motivated by a desire to cut energy costs, reduce emissions, and create more resilient energy sources that could keep critical infrastructure and services running through hurricanes…
Read MoreKnoxville’s Energy & Sustainability Initiative and Chattanooga’s Build it Green Program Announced Winners of the 2020 Tennessee Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards (GESA)
The Tennessee Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards (GESA) are presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements by individuals, local governments, businesses, organizations, educational institutions, and agencies for successful environmental projects and conservation measures. This year, two projects of the Southeast Sustainable Communities Fund, the Built it Green Program of Chattanooga and Knoxville’s Energy & Sustainability Initiative. Congratulations…
Read MoreHuffPost Highlights SSCF Project in Duck Hill, MS: How Some Mississippi Teens Are Saving Their Town From Climate Change
A new nonprofit coalition called Umbrella is teaching neighbors in New Orleans Hoffman Triangle how they can create solutions for flooding in their community
Read MoreGREEN LIST: SSDN Annual Meeting Summary; SSCF Project Highlights- New Orleans, LA and Duck Hill, MS; Member Highlight- Grace Levin, City of Knoxville, TN; Orlando joins Cities with Nature Initiative;
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Read MoreA Green Lining to New Orleans Storm Clouds: How a new nonprofit coalition is teaching neighbors how they can create solutions for flooding in their community
A new nonprofit coalition called Umbrella is teaching neighbors in New Orleans Hoffman Triangle how they can create solutions for flooding in their community
Read MoreSSDN Communities Celebrate the 50th Birthday of Earth Day Virtually
Fifty years ago, millions of people took to the streets on the very first Earth Day. They were demanding clean air and environmental protection, leading in part to the Clean Air Act, and other environmental protection laws. Today, climate change is still one of the biggest challenges faced around the world and more than ever…
Read MoreSSDN 2019 Annual Report
2019 was a year of building, a year of trying new things, and experimenting with creative opportunities to meet the network’s strategic planning goals.
Read MoreCANCELLED: 2020 Annual Meeting Savannah, Georgia
The SSDN 2020 Annual Meeting will be held in Savannah, Georgia, from May 4th to 6th, 2020.
Read MoreGREEN LIST:Registration for SSDN 2020 Annual Meeting Open; Charlotte Listed as the Largest US City to Purchase Renewable Energy Through a Green Tariff; SEEA Announces two new reports important to our build environment; Events and Job Opportunities
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