Another reason why I love 💕 them and why we need to conserve the habitats by building dense cities. #UNHabitat #UNEP Elephant Diet Choices Are Helping Fight Climate Change - Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Power of Private Capital in Sustainable Development live.worldbank.org/events/spring-… via World Bank

Working with local residents on their design and maintenance, Antwerp is piloting tuinstraten (“garden streets”) in five districts across the city. They improve resiliency (to flooding and heat), liveability and sociability—making these spaces calmer, greener and more beautiful.

Every state and municipality should read this. 🚗🚙🌎🌍🌏 Commentary: I'm ready to trade in my electric car. Here's why - Los Angeles Times apple.news/ADPAIvbIHQlOuI…

For all those in #ChapelHill who fight density & AH, time for some ⁦Bill McKibben⁩. ⁦Melissa McCullough 💙💛⁩ ⁦mk⁩ ⁦triangleblogblog⁩ ⁦Michael G. Parker⁩⁦Karen Stegman⁩ Yes In Our Backyards – Mother Jones motherjones.com/environment/20…

When can we finally get this in #NC and ⁦#chapelhill? ⁦Karen Stegman⁩ ⁦Michael G. Parker⁩ chapelhillgov⁩ ⁦N.C. DEQ⁩ ⁦sara pequeño⁩ ⁦mk⁩ Bans on gas leaf blowers and lawn mowers are beginning to spread - USA TODAY apple.news/A2__DDtDnRVCnM…

As much as I like #chefJoseAndres good work with #WorldCentralKitchen, someone needs to explain that those natural disasters that he responds to are often exacerbated by #climatechange . Palo Alto's natural gas ban may prevent José Andrés' new restaurant. sfchronicle.com/food/restauran…

Check out this exciting new program on #SustainableProximities 🌎🏙️🌃🌍🌏 ⁦mk⁩ ⁦triangleblogblog⁩ ⁦geoff green⁩ ⁦Michael G. Parker⁩ ⁦Karen Stegman⁩ c40knowledgehub.org/s/sustainablep…

Honored to see my old friends at City of Kigali and share how they can turn their excellent sustainable KigaliMasterPlan2050 into #ClimateAction and #ClimateFinance

amazing program for #HealthyCities, training people to do #activemobility. Partnership btw Uk gov, local Gov’s, healthcare facilities. Why couldn’t our triangleblogblog places pilot such a program as we expand NMT, with hospitals and feds. Michael G. Parker Karen Stegman Pam Hemminger

Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s, via Urban Cycling Institute 🚲 . The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today. Better choices instead of excuses.

#SchoolStreets 🥰🥰🥰🌍🌏

'When you're accustomed to #privilege, any demand for more equality feels like oppression.' (cartoon by Fabian Todorovic)

This urban math makes a LOT of sense. Biking infrastructure returns 40x savings on health care costs. I was in Holland recently and rode bike everywhere. It’s fashionable and people are sooo fit. 🧡🧡🧡

We really do not need to construct unnecessary arguments about paving/not paving green belts. We need to do what is appropriate for all users, especially cycling transport to reduce car use, help biodiversity expand, and JUST CONSTRUCT THEM QUICKLY. Karen Stegman Melissa McCullough 💙💛

First American City to Tame Inflation Owes Its Success to Affordable Housing bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Q: What is Town of Chapel Hill | A Place for Everyone doing about #affordablehousing? A: As a result of a committed Council, policy innovations, increased financial investment, new & deepened partnerships, & great staff leadership, we are making a significant impact on this critical issue of our time: