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GCC and CRPC celebrate launch of Greauxing Resilience at Home with project collaborators in Baton Rouge

Over 130 people joined GCC and Capital Region Planning Commission (CRPC) for the online release of Greauxing Resilience at Home: A Regional Vision, a set of legal, policy and planning resources to promote community...June 30, 2022

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GCC and Capital Region Planning Commission share Greauxing Resilience at Home: A Regional Vision

New locally-informed legal, planning, and policy resources for housing and flood resilience Louisiana is one of the hardest-hit areas in the United States as extreme weather events and regular flooding become more...June 16, 2022

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GCC welcomes Mark Rupp as new Adaptation Program Director

The Georgetown Climate Center is delighted to welcome Mark Rupp as our new Adaptation Program Director. Mark will lead GCC’s adaptation team, and provide strategic direction for its work in support of resilience,...January 19, 2022

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Issue Brief | Estimating the Greenhouse Gas Impact of Federal Infrastructure Investments in the IIJA

Executive Summary By any measure, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),[ref title=""]Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684, 117th Congress (2021)...December 16, 2021

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Evaluation and Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification (E-DRIVE)

The Evaluation and Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification (E-DRIVE) is a user-friendly analytical tool that supports the planning of electric vehicle (EV) fast charging infrastructure...October 15, 2021

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Regional EV Charging Infrastructure Location Identification Toolkit (ILIT)

The Regional EV Charging Infrastructure Location Identification Toolkit for the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast states provides resources to support state and local government planning for more equitable and informed investments in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.August 17, 2021

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Report | Community-Informed Heat Relief: Policy Options for Addressing Urban Extreme Heat in High-Risk Communities

Extreme heat causes more deaths than any other weather-related hazard. This public health threat will only worsen as climate change leads to more frequent and intense heat waves — especially in cities, which often...June 30, 2021

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Kate Zyla returns to Georgetown Climate Center as Executive Director

The Georgetown Climate Center today announced that Kathryn (Kate) Zyla has been named GCC’s new Executive Director. The new role represents a homecoming for Zyla, who was GCC’s Deputy Director before joining the staff of Energy Foundation in 2018.May 3, 2021

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New report from Georgetown Climate Center and M.J. Bradley & Associates shows opportunity for strategic federal investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure

The electrification of cars, trucks, and buses is an important strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollution, and can lead to cleaner air and healthier communities. As federal policymakers...March 18, 2021

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Report | Building housing security and climate resilience through community land trusts

Housing insecurity and the impacts of climate change are interrelated issues increasingly affecting cities across the United States. The communities most significantly burdened by housing costs and housing instability...January 29, 2021