Construction Materials and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Construction materials generate nearly one-third of global carbon emissions, yet conventional accounting captures only a fraction of this impact.
Environment
The RAFT as an approach for incorporating equity into coastal resilience planning and project implementation
This paper provides an overview of the The Resilience Adaptation Feasibility Tool (RAFT) and how its approach incorporates equity in resilience planning and project implementation.
Strategies for Conserving the Green Infrastructure of Kilmarnock, Virginia
A review of a class project demonstrating environmental resilience work done in concert with the RAFT at the University of Virginia.
Interest in Southwest Virginia grows among solar developers
Thirteen commercial solar developments have been approved in far Southwest Virginia since 2020, according to a state database.
Cardinal News
Shaping the Future of Solar
This report lays out observational case studies of notable examples of public engagement related to solar policy in Virginia.
UVa’s Cooper Center partners with state department to bolster solar adoption in localities
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service has partnered with the state’s Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) to host an advisory program, SolSmart, aimed to help local governments implement and embrace solar energy.
Cville Tomorrow
Facilitating climate adaptation: The resilience adaptation feasibility tool (RAFT) framework
This paper documents the RAFT process, situates it within the context of climate adaptation planning research, and articulates its specific strengths as a flexible and portable model for engaging the public in preparing for climate change impacts.
UVA Environmental Institute and VASG Launch Website for Proactive Resilience Planning
The University of Virginia Environmental Institute and Virginia Sea Grant have partnered to create a new online adaptation planning guide to assist Virginia’s communities as they undertake resilience planning in anticipation of changing conditions in the Commonwealth’s communities.
New database reveals extent of solar push in Southside
The database, from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, also shows a drop in local approvals of solar projects.
Cardinal News
Is Appalachia seeing an influx of climate refugees? Here's what the data shows.
Some have predicted that Appalachia could be a "climate haven" for those who want to escape hurricanes.
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