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Cross-sector partners join forces to make Cleveland home of the first hospital-anchored certified EcoDistrict

Government, philanthropy, and resident leaders teamed with The MetroHealth System in the creation of the Clark-Fulton/MetroHealth EcoDistrict, implementing a paradigm shift in neighborhood revitalization that focuses on health equity and community well-being. By adopting the EcoDistricts Protocol and seeking certification...Read More

EcoDistricts Launches a New Online Course for EcoDistricts APs: Centering Racial Equity in Urban & Community Development

September 29, 2021

By Rob Bennett

“The moment we choose to love, we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love, we begin to move towards freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others. That action is the testimony of...Read More

First Steps Towards Integrating EcoDistricts Approaches in New York’s Affordable Housing

September 9, 2021

By Giulia Luci

In the boredom of last year’s quarantine, I stumbled in Teva’s e-mail: Stronger Together – […] It’s times like these that we need to build community and connection. Recognizing that many of you are equally passionate about neighborhood-scale sustainability and struggling due to the shutdown of...Read More

EcoDistricts: The Path Forward

April 29, 2021

By Michael Fodor

It would be difficult for me to overstate the value of the EcoDistricts Protocol in our current moment. The challenges we face as a society are numerous, interconnected, and daunting – climate change, systemic racism, discrimination, wealth and income inequality,...Read More

Creating Resilient and Inclusive Communities: A Case Study of the Sustainable City, Dubai

April 5, 2021

By Sadaf Ghalib

As an Architect I have always been fascinated and intrigued by the sheer simplicity of design, how it can weave form and function together seamlessly, coexisting with multiple dimensions of complexities. The dynamism of the urban fabric and a quest...Read More

A Note to EcoDistricts APs on Pitching EcoDistricts

March 31, 2021

By Irwin Lowenstein

EcoDistricts Program Manager, Teva Needleman, called me a few weeks ago and asked me to speak as part of the Webinar Wednesday series. I said yes without even thinking about it or even confirming the webinar topic. I know that...Read More

Category: Accredited Professionals

Cross-sector partners join forces to make Cleveland home of the first hospital-anchored certified EcoDistrict

December 16, 2021

By Irwin Lowenstein

EcoDistricts Launches a New Online Course for EcoDistricts APs: Centering Racial Equity in Urban & Community Development

September 29, 2021

By Rob Bennett

First Steps Towards Integrating EcoDistricts Approaches in New York’s Affordable Housing

September 9, 2021

By Giulia Luci

EcoDistricts: The Path Forward

April 29, 2021

By Michael Fodor

Creating Resilient and Inclusive Communities: A Case Study of the Sustainable City, Dubai

April 5, 2021

By Sadaf Ghalib

A Note to EcoDistricts APs on Pitching EcoDistricts

March 31, 2021

By Irwin Lowenstein