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The Environmental Benefits of Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles (EVs) boast zero tailpipe emissions, making them great tools to improve air quality and decrease noise pollution while helping combat climate change by decreasing fossil fuel use….
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Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has become an essential tool in fighting climate change, being part of most mitigation plans that aim to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C…
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Energy Policy
Energy policies guide decisions about the production and consumption of energy, from taxes and regulation (such as building energy codes ) to subsidies and incentives. Fossil fuel consumption and…
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Climate Change Mitigation
As with a leaky boat, climate change mitigation attempts to address its source by reducing emissions and strengthening carbon sinks to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Mitigating strategies…
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Green Buildings
Green buildings are designed, constructed, renovated and operated to be resource efficient – they minimize environmental impact while increasing biodiversity and producing their own energy for consumption by the…
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Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development is a popular real estate strategy that integrates commercial, office, residential and cultural elements. These developments tend to be located in high traffic or walkable areas and…
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Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
Sustainable urban infrastructure refers to the creation and management of infrastructure which is environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable – also known as green infrastructure (GI). Utilising nature-based infrastructure offers…
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Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development
TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) is an emerging movement to build dense, walkable neighborhoods around high-quality public transit that provide multiple advantages to both residents and the environment – including decreased…
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What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development (SD) is an approach to meeting people’s needs without endangering natural resources or harming the environment, drawing its inspiration from Malthus’ theory about finite natural resources (Thomas…
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The Benefits of Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency can be an excellent way to reduce waste, save money and help the environment. There are various approaches available to improve energy efficiency; some more affordable than…