By Claire Carlson, John Upton and Kaitlyn Trudeau for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Oregon News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration One of the most iconic landmarks in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, is a 100-year-old sign that arcs over the main street with the phrase “It’s the Climate” scrawled across it. To an outsider, it’s an odd slogan in this rural region, where comments about the climate – or rather, climate change – can be met with apprehension. But for locals, it’s a nod to an era when the “climate” only referred to Grants Pass’ warm, dry summers and mild winters when snow coats the surrounding mountains but rarely touches down in the city streets. Now, the slogan takes on a different meaning. .
Indiana climate leaders gathered this month to share knowledge and create strategies to address the effects of climate change. Together, they are seeking solutions to reduce its impact. The annual Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference, hosted by the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, brought educators, climate professionals, and advocates together for discussions on strategies to decarbonize the built environment and focus on corporate climate leadership. .
Ohio-based FirstEnergy also comes in "first" to eliminate its short-term 2030 emissions reduction goal amid an ongoing bribery investigation related to Ohio House Bill 6. The bill bailed out coal and nuclear plants while rolling back clean-energy standards. FirstEnergy fired executives after admitting to bribing the former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. .
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A new online tool is helping community groups in Boston ensure all neighborhoods reap the benefits from urban tree canopies. The Tree Equity Score Analyzer, or TESA, was created by the national nonprofit, American Forests to help communities study disparities in tree coverage and develop planting scenarios, one census block at a time. David Meshoulam, executive director of Speak for the Trees Boston, said trees provide numerous environmental and health benefits. .