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Arizona State University is hosting an urban sustainability and resilience expert.
Timon McPhearson is the director of the Urban Systems Lab and a professor of urban ecology at The New School in New York.
He is the lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report.
ASU has long been a leader in urban environmental sciences, and urban climate in particular.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Lummis Secures Key Subcommittee Chairmanship 
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has been named chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, Nuclear Innovation, and Safety for the 119th Congress.She will also serve on...more
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has been named chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, Nuclear Innovation, and Safety for the 119th Congress.She will also serve on...more
Seeds of Change: Two Journeys of Impact, Innovation, and Reflection 
Growthosphere and Sahayak, exemplifies how seed funding can act as a springboard for bold ideas with the potential to create lasting impact.Sahayak aimed to bridge the gap between unskilled labor and...more
Growthosphere and Sahayak, exemplifies how seed funding can act as a springboard for bold ideas with the potential to create lasting impact.Sahayak aimed to bridge the gap between unskilled labor and...more
Birmingham's New Resilience Chief Looks to Protect Residents From Climate Change 
The city of Birmingham has a new position focused solely on climate change and its effect on area residents.The new position will be based at Birmingham City Hall in the city's central business...more
The city of Birmingham has a new position focused solely on climate change and its effect on area residents.The new position will be based at Birmingham City Hall in the city's central business...more
Jo Jolly, Director For Environment and Innovation, Discusses Ofwat's Knowledge Sharing Vision 
Jo Jolly, Director for Environment and Innovation, Ofwat, discusses the ongoing Ofwat Innovation Fund Projects programme.Jo emphasises the importance of collaboration within the projects as well as...more
Jo Jolly, Director for Environment and Innovation, Ofwat, discusses the ongoing Ofwat Innovation Fund Projects programme.Jo emphasises the importance of collaboration within the projects as well as...more
Fayette County Community Foundation Awards $176000 to Nonprofits
Foundation: Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, Fayette County Community Foundation
Fayette County Community Foundation recently awarded over $176,000 to 23 Fayette County organizations and nonprofits for the betterment of their communities.Grants are awarded through...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, Fayette County Community Foundation
Fayette County Community Foundation recently awarded over $176,000 to 23 Fayette County organizations and nonprofits for the betterment of their communities.Grants are awarded through...more
William &Amp; Mary Launches New Degrees in Critical Health Careers 
B.S.in human health & physiology will focus on the biological and physiological foundations of health.B.A.in public health is designed to provide students with a well-rounded understanding of the...more
B.S.in human health & physiology will focus on the biological and physiological foundations of health.B.A.in public health is designed to provide students with a well-rounded understanding of the...more
Ke's Khi Awards 2025 Continue to Honor Institutional Philanthropy Across Karachi, Adjoining Areas 
KE's KHI Awards 2025 continue to honor institutional philanthropy across Karachi, adjoining areas.Jury members spans diverse sectors, including education, healthcare, social entrepreneurship, and...more
KE's KHI Awards 2025 continue to honor institutional philanthropy across Karachi, adjoining areas.Jury members spans diverse sectors, including education, healthcare, social entrepreneurship, and...more
Cãžroc Ultra-Premium Vodka Opens Applications For Inaugural Blue Dot Creative Residency ... 
CAŽROC has opened applications for ambitious creatives to join Erika Alexander and Woody McClain as part of the inaugural class of the Blue Dot Creative Residency.The BDCR provides an exciting...more
CAŽROC has opened applications for ambitious creatives to join Erika Alexander and Woody McClain as part of the inaugural class of the Blue Dot Creative Residency.The BDCR provides an exciting...more
Credit Unions Need Startup Innovation to Win Over Younger Customers - 
TruStage Ventures unit chief Brian Kaas says large retailers like Amazon and Walmart are disintermediating credit unions.credit unions fund roughly a third of all the auto loans in the US.Credit...more
TruStage Ventures unit chief Brian Kaas says large retailers like Amazon and Walmart are disintermediating credit unions.credit unions fund roughly a third of all the auto loans in the US.Credit...more
Only Innovation, Partnership Can Save the Climate 
Environmentalist, Chief Sam Onuigbo, says only partnership among countries and innovation into cleaner energies can save the climate from further devastating damage.He said the recently concluded...more
Environmentalist, Chief Sam Onuigbo, says only partnership among countries and innovation into cleaner energies can save the climate from further devastating damage.He said the recently concluded...more
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This Social Innovation Helps Prevent Bed Sores in Wheelchair Users
Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.