AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focusing on sustainability are dedicated to fostering a healthy environment, preserving our planet, and providing a livable future for upcoming generations. This research is essential in informing policy and guiding action towards sustainability.

Sustainability 73

Sustainability Nonprofit Stewardship Leadership 73

A Library Writer's Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Proposal Deadline: June 19, 2024 Submit Proposals here: [link] You are invited to submit an abstract for a chapter in an upcoming edited book with the working title, Academic Libraries and Sustainable Development published by ACRL. What role are librarians playing in these changes?

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Development Strategic Planning Advocacy 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 18, 2024

At the time, my focus was trying to create a shared parking scenario, and to invest in sustainable mobility. Promoting biking, walking, and other sustainable modes is another element of TDM. Often places have "lots of" parking, but it's spread out across multiple properties, and they don't coordinate.

Transportation 96

Transportation Management Parks And Recreation Housing 96

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 27, 2024

Traffic calming has been a revolutionary treatment in sustainable mobility focused transportation for the last 20+ years. Like many cities, Salt Lake is a leader in trying to balance the modes with a renewed focus on sustainable modes--walking, biking, and transit.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Communications Campaign 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 2, 2022

Participants take part in a mass yoga class to mark the summer solstice on Times Square in New York, June 20, 2012. Some bike advocacy groups do, like Bike Easy in New Orleans ( Adult programs ). AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand. But most don't.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Transportation Advocacy Public Safety 52

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

JULY 26, 2021

Where, I keep wondering, is the same energy, enthusiasm and fashionable fascination with “mission” reforms in science, technology and manufacturing that might be directed at remaking, for example, a health and care system with the same vigour, advocacy and resourcing?

Advocacy 52

Advocacy Sustainability Government Education 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 24, 2023

Admittedly, many transportation agencies are investing a lot in urban design, livable streets, sustainable mobility, etc. But even in the best agencies, a lot of the time sustainable mobility and urban design elements are overlooked, or removed from plans because of the cost.

Transportation 52

Transportation Economic Development Sustainability Development 52