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Fri, 2013-02-22 15:17 — mdmcdonald

The Sustainability - NCR working group is focused on building sustainability in the National Capital Region.

The mission of the Sustainability - NCR working group is to build sustainability in the National Capital Region.

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Can we green the hood without gentrifying it?

Sun, 2015-02-15 13:47 — Maeryn Obley

People play by the Ana Costia river.

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grist.com - February 9 2015 - Brentin Mock

Now that we have established that gentrification is a thing, at least for those impacted by it, it’s worth noting that there are good and bad sides to it, and that includes when neighborhoods get environmental makeovers.

Neighborhood improvements like upgraded sewage infrastructure, LEED-certified green buildings, and bike lanes are great, but, counterintuitively, they can freak out residents of under-resourced communities who fear that such projects might price them out. When that happens, you’ve got what Jennifer Wolch, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, calls “environmental gentrification.”

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Chesapeake Sustainable Business Council

Wed, 2014-06-11 22:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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The Chesapeake Sustainable Business Council is a business-led educational and advocacy organization whose mission is to promote sustainable business viability, awareness, and impact within the Chesapeake region (MD, DC and VA).

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Ecodistricts SUMMIT -- Boston, MA -- Nov. 12-14

Wed, 2013-11-13 10:12 — Gina Angiola

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 09:00 to Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 15:00

Experience EcoDistricts Summit, the premier conference dedicated to promote sustainable neighborhood development.

Each year the EcoDistricts Summit convenes leading municipal policymakers, developers, business leaders, planners, and community leaders – people with decision-making power – to share best practices and shape the growing EcoDistricts marketplace. Take a look behind development and neighborhood revitalization - for this can’t-miss event for leaders who are shaping and building the cities and urban neighborhoods of the future.

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GREEN FESTIVAL - Washington D.C. -- Sept. 21-22

Sat, 2013-09-14 16:16 — Gina Angiola

Washington DC will again host this wonderful 2-day convention devoted to building more sustainable communities. Come for all or part -- visit exhibits, listen to great talks and workshops, network with like-minded individuals from the region!

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