Driving the rapid adoption of climate-resilient infrastructure to help cities cut heat, reduce flooding, promote equity, save money, and improve livability.
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Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Surface-level decisions can deliver deep urban climate resilience.
3 new tools from @_SmartSurfaces Coalition help #cities turn roofs, roads & pavements into climate solutions—reducing heat 🥵 & flood risk 🌊 while saving billions 💰.
Get the details 🔗 bit.ly/3V8B9fg
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Innovative technologies, from reflective roofs to green spaces, aren't just about cooling cities—they're about safeguarding health. Let's support policies that prioritize clean air and resilient communities. on.lung.org/3P87ikH
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
“CarbonStar is the only binational standard for the quantification and verification of the carbon intensity in #concrete,” says @_SmartSurfaces CEO Greg Kats. “It is the first user-friendly standard to effectively quantify and decarbonize their concrete.” renewcanada.net/new-canadian…
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
The @_SmartSurfaces, CSA Group, the World Cement Association, and the American Public Health Association (@PublicHealth) announced the introduction of CarbonStar, a new binational standard to quantify the carbon impact of #concrete. #infrastructure renewcanada.net/new-canadian…
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Managing director of the Stanford Center for Carbon Storage Sarah Saltzer served on the standard development committee for CarbonStar, a new standard to quantify the carbon impact of concrete across the US and Canada.
Excited to announce the launch of #CarbonStar, a new binational standard to quantify the carbon impact of concrete. CarbonStar® will help manufacturers, designers & builders make greener, more sustainable choices for a lower-carbon future! Check it out at carbonstarstandard.org!
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Congratulations to @_SmartSurfaces on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund grant for its Municipal Smart Surfaces project, which will conduct research and provide technical assistance on policies that reduce municipal CO2 emissions. smartsurfacescoalition.org/
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
4pm CDT Oct 7th Key Messages for Category 5 #Hurricane #Milton:
Hurricane Warnings & Storm Surge Warnings in effect for parts of W coast of Florida Peninsula. This is an extremely life-threatening situation. Please follow advice by local officials & evacuate if told so.
hurricanes.gov/#Milton
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Detroit and other cities are adding trees and green spaces as one way to blunt the impact of warmer average temperatures and heat waves that are longer and hotter due to climate change. With @JenMcDermottAP for @AP_Climate: apnews.com/article/c73be1ba3…
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
💡 🌏 ⭕ Interested in learning how climate & energy law can advance #climateaction at #ClimateWeekNYC2024? Check out our list of events below. For the full list of events we are hosting and participating in, see ➡️ buff.ly/3AJOXGo @ColumbiaClimate @ColumbiaLAw
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Low-income communities and communities of color face disproportionate risks to lung health from heat and pollution. Smart Surfaces offer a chance to address these inequalities and build healthier cities for everyone. on.lung.org/3P87ikH @_SmartSurfaces
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Classrooms across the US are heating up. School districts need cooling beyond AC. Thanks to @AguilarYlenia @CleanAirMoms @OsbornSchools @VKellyTurner @officialSCUSD @_SmartSurfaces and more for sharing perspectives. With @DoranyPineda90 for @AP_Climate: apnews.com/article/climate-h…
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
New ACEEE research shows 1 in 4 low-income households spend over 15% of their income on energy bills, demonstrating the need for equitable energy efficiency upgrades.
Check out our new research on energy burdens across the country ⤵️
aceee.org/press-release/2024…
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Spent this afternoon filming for the upcoming @_SmartSurfaces documentary, just a few blocks from City Hall at the Exeter St. Garden! It was a hot one today, but it reminded all of us on site that the work we’re doing for the environment and people of Baltimore is critical.
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
🖥️ TOMORROW: Cities are not powerless in the face of rising #UrbanHeat. 🌇🔥
Learn how places like Freetown & Medellin are using data to identify risks and inform solutions, from green infrastructure to more efficient buildings.
Register ➡️ bit.ly/3SgSUYM #ExtremeHeat
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
As the second anniversary of the CRRC Rated Wall Products Directory approaches, we are thrilled to announce that the CRRC has published over 100 radiative property ratings for exterior wall products!
Directory: coolroofs.org/directory/wall
Press release: coolroofs.org/news/crrc-surp…
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
TOMORROW: Caleb Smith will join the @OurWaterfront’s Taking the Heat: Are We Ready panel discussion on Tuesday, July 23 at 12:00 PM. #ExtremeHeat #ClimateJustice RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Congratulations to the recipients of @EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants!🎉Their projects will implement ambitious community-driven solutions that:
✅Reduce air pollution
✅Advance environmental justice
✅Tackle the #ClimateCrisis
See the impacts of these projects below⤵️
📣 Congratulations to the selected applicants! We've selected 25 applicants to receive over $4.3 billion in grants to carry out community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice.
🔗epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-h…
ALT Alt text: A graphic with clouds in the background. A large cloud icon with text stating 971 million metric tons of estimated GHG reduction by 2050. Blue text reads these selected projects will implement climate pollution reduction measures designed by states, a Tribe, and local governments that will achieve significant cumulative GHG reductions starting in 2025. Climate Pollution Reduction Grants in green text on the lower left-hand side. Green EPA logo on the lower right-hand side.
ALT Alt text: A graphic with clouds in the background. Text reads $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that (in cloud bullets) tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance Environmental justice, accelerate America’s clean energy transition. Climate Pollution Reduction Grants in green text on the lower left-hand side. Green EPA logo on the lower right-hand side.
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Last week, Portland, OR hit 101° F! 🌡️
Liane O’Neill, our Director of Forest and Climate Change Communications, discussed the unusual #ExtremeHeat.
With limited AC and tree cover, many homes are unprepared. Check your neighborhood’s #TreeEquity score at TreeEquityScore.org
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
How can local leaders effectively communicate the dangers of high heat to their residents? Check out these tips from APHA and @leagueofcities nlc.org/article/2024/07/09/w… #ClimateChangesHealth #ExtremehHeatAwarenessMonth
Smart Surfaces Coalition retweeted
Read WE ACT member Mone Choy's powerful story about her experience coping with record heat on a fixed income in #NYC. This is why we're advocating to address #extremeheat including cooling assistance & energy affordability➡️weact.org/heat-health-equity
grist.org/extreme-heat/how-t…
