Sustainable Communities Network

In early 2016, ISC began a multi-stakeholder process to develop a report on community resilience in the Maricopa County region of Arizona. 

The report, supported by and developed in conjunction with The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, was the foundational document that prompted the two organizations to create the Advancing Community Resilience Partnership, which aims to inspire, align and accelerate a shared vision for the people of Maricopa County to further build a strong community shaped and shared by all.

In this episode we speak to two key staff to the partnership, Emily Mead and Karina French about what they've learned during implementation. 

In early 2016, ISC began a multi-stakeholder process to develop a report on community resilience in the Maricopa County region of Arizona. 

The report, supported by and developed in conjunction with The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, was the foundational document that prompted the two organizations to create the Advancing Community Resilience Partnership, which aims to inspire, align and accelerate a shared vision for the people of Maricopa County to further build a strong community shaped and shared by all.

In this episode we speak to two key staff to the partnership, Emily Mead and Karina French about what they've learned during implementation. 

ISC's George Hamilton, Brent Habig and Steve Nicholas attended the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco September 12-14, 2018. The Summit was an invite-only event where governments, businesses, activists, and nonprofits could gather, recommit to the COP21 agreement, and find new approaches to reach its commitments – particularly after the U.S. national government has announced it would back out of the agreement. We sat down with Steve and Brent to learn more about the Summit. What happened, and what was meaningful there. You can also read George Hamilton's blog about the summit here: https://sustain.org/climate-tour/ Listen here

The international climate agreement in Paris celebrated the progress states, cities, and the private sector have made in advancing climate solutions. This panel will explore the opportunities and challenges facing cities and the private sector in addressing climate change. How does the international agreement help or hurt progress toward a climate solution? What can cities and the private sector do without federal action? What federal policies will be most helpful? What policy principles are transferable to China, India and other countries?  Panelists:

• Ann Condon, Director, Resource & Environmental Strategies at GE and ISC Board Member
• Jonathan Pershing, Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis at the U.S. Department of Energy
• Anthony Williams, Executive Director of the Federal City Council; former Mayor of Washington, DC

Moderator: Greg Nickels, former Mayor of Seattle, Washington, and ISC Board Member Listen here