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How NPOs and NGOs embrace digital transformation for sustainability with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

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.

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What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19

The City Fix

In 2020 and into 2021, transportation agencies, companies and advocacy groups acted swiftly in the face of the unique public health crisis and disruption caused by COVID-19. They provided solutions that kept frontline workers, groceries, health services and other critical. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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CFP: Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies #ACRL #ACRLPublication

A Library Writer's Blog

Dear Colleagues, We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024).

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The Benefits of Volunteerism For Local Governments: Strategies To Engage Volunteers With GovPilot

GovPilot

In the complex world of local governance, volunteers serve as the backbone of community based initiatives such as a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), sustainability committees, local health advocacy groups and much more.

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

To target housing affordability, many land banks are forming partnerships with mission-driven entities focused on quality, sustainable, and affordable housing. Continued support, education, and advocacy towards local-level political leadership is necessary for effective long-term partnerships.

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Student training program tackles Thailand’s air pollution with help from AirGradient, AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

This data empowers global researchers and policymakers to make informed decisions and develop targeted strategies and advocacy efforts that mitigate the harmful effects of air pollution. Besides the AirGradient Map , the data is also fed to open source platform OpenAQ , which provides real-time access to air quality data globally.

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Need for social marketing initiatives around installation of neighborhood traffic calming initiatives: Salt Lake City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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.