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Using the cloud to advance collaborative water stewardship

AWS Public Sector Blog

A lack of available water quality data makes it difficult to provide decision support in water-related sectors such as food production, energy security, health, economic development, and climate change resilience. Learn more about AWS Water Stewardship. In the last 300 years, 85% of the world’s wetlands have been lost.

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

We spoke with Taylor Bennett , Executive Director of the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation (WVLSC). So, in terms of redevelopment value and promoting economic development, they really are some of the most important sites to put back into productive use. in West Virginia. Photo courtesy of WVLSC.

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Vacant Land is More Than a Single Lot—it’s a System.

Center for Community Progress

Here are some examples of how vacant land can integrate with other systems, like transportation, stormwater management, and economics, along with neighborhood life. These projects can help manage stormwater runoff, reduce the urban heat island effect, and improve air quality, among other benefits.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

This episode interviews David Rothstein, Senior Principal, CFE Fund and Matt Hanke, Retail Strategies Manager, VP from Northwest Bank as they share the impact and promise of the Bank On program where they are working to bring the unbanked and the underbanked into the financial mainsteam. . Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund: [link].