Urban Sustainability Bulletin

November 2015 Urban Sustainability Innovation Report

Strength in Numbers: Cities Collaborate to Influence State Policy for Energy Benchmarking - USDN members align the voices of building owners and public agencies around a common goal: access to building energy data. MORE>>

Addressing Inequity and Moving Forward in Legacy and Post-Industrial Cities - USDN members learn that focusing on downtowns, committing to community equity, and leveraging a unique sense of place are all important to progress in legacy cities and non-legacy cities alike. MORE>>

The Method behind Marketing Sustainable Behaviors - Two projects with eight USDN members take the guesswork out of influencing people's behavior for sustainable outcomes. MORE>>

Climate Change Discussion: Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance Mayors Meet with Pope Francis - The Pope called for the meeting following his May 2015 encyclical on ecology and climate change, in which he urged the protection of our "common home." MORE>>

USDN now helps partners, sustainability professionals, and our followers stay up to date with USDN members' innovations through the Urban Sustainability Innovation Report. This newsletter highlights our members' work on the cutting edge of urban sustainability innovation.