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Iowa:
"Renewables now account for roughly 62% of Iowa’s electricity generation, up from 18% in 2010, with wind alone providing nearly 59% of total output.

The report found notable disparities in property tax burdens based on proximity to wind development. Properties in school districts with no […]

Week 1 was full of #urban #wildlife, art and joy as we cycled around #Canberra.
The city is wonderful to cycle around but as we encourage more #activetravel, a few more shelters and drinking water stations would be welcome. Better planning for #health #cobenefits of #climate #adaptation? (1/3)

Opportunity for health and wellbeing co-benefits of climate adaptation policies and programs: a Delphi study in the Australian Capital Territory - IOPscience Opportunity for health and wellbeing co-benefits of climate adaptation policies and programs: a Delphi study in the Australian Capital Territory, Lal, A, Becvarik, Z A, Sugiura, Tomoko, Miller, Daniel...

We brought together policy experts to achieve formal consensus on the most important #cobenefits, which included: 🧠 Reduced mental health burden 🏠 Increased home comfort 🌪️ Improved disaster preparedness 💪 Better physical health 💰 Healthcare cost savings (2/3)
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The health and wellbeing co-benefits of policies and programs to address climate change in urban areas: a scoping review - IOPscience The health and wellbeing co-benefits of policies and programs to address climate change in urban areas: a scoping review, Becvarik, Z A, White, L V, Lal, A

2 year journey with government.
We reviewed global studies on #health and #wellbeing #cobenefits of urban #climate policies. Benefits included reduced illness, mortality, and social gains. Most research was based on hypothetical scenarios (1/3)
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Green Schools to Improve Educational Performance … and save money … and … To America’s School Boards, What if I could you offer you a reliable path to … Improve Educational Results Improve Student, Teacher, and Staff morale Improve Student, Teacher, and Staff…

The educational benefits of greening the school house (including better HVAC) are almost always left aside in capital expenditure decision making even though those #multisolving #cobenefits have huge value.

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Farms wanted to help trial solar systems Installations will be subsidised and monitored to help shape future of on-farm energy generation.

And if we are matching with agricultural land - examples from NZ show how it can work - rather than land being sold and primarily used only for solar - incentivise mixed farming so farmers own and have benefit return from solar as a 'mixed crop' www.farmersweekly.co.nz/technology/f... #cobenefits

And an interesting 2nd energy related letter on the health benefits that came from switching from towns has to natural gas. Expect a similar and bigger effect from electrification of heat, cooking & mobility #cobenefits

Porträts von Dr. Michelle Falkenbach und Dr. Matthias Wismar vom European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO European Centre for Health Policy Copyright: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

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Wie kann #Gesundheit zum Motor für nachhaltiges Wachstum werden?
Das Konzept #HealthForAllPolicies zeigt:
Gesundheit wirkt weit über den eigenen Sektor hinaus und schafft #CoBenefits für andere Politikbereiche – Michelle Falkenbach u Matthias Wismar erläutern:
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Thinking past stovepipes: Solar Electricity on Roof and Classroom Solar panels cover my rooftop and generate about 80% of my household’s electricity use.  My house, of course, has numerous other “energy cool” elements (solar light tubes, high-ef…

The educational #multisolving #cobenefits from solar on schools could easily be an order/of-magnitude greater than the electricity value stream.

#EnergySky

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Climate Solutions That Make Everything Better Picture a city that beats brutal heat waves with cool tree-lined streets, slashes household energy bills, and cuts carbon pollution by as much as 80%, without waiting for these miracle technologies. ...

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#climatechange #climatesolutions #urbanheat #cobenefits

A promotional graphic for UK100's Local Climate Conference features a photo of a green park with tall trees and people walking among them. Overlaid on a bright green background, the text reads: "What are the co-benefits of climate action? Learn from important conversations like this at our flagship conference on June 13th." In the bottom left corner, the UK100 logo is displayed with the tagline: "‘5 & ‘25 Local Climate Conference. Beyond Targets." The design includes a partial Union Jack graphic in the top right corner.

How can the co-benefits of climate action—cleaner air, warmer homes, lower bills—help unlock faster local delivery? 🌍

Join us at our #UK100Conference on 13 June to explore how focusing on what climate action gives can accelerate progress.

#NetZero #CoBenefits #ClimateAction

“I’m looking forward to participating at the MaaS Scotland Annual Conference on Thursday 12 June, in Glasgow! maas-scotland.com/maas-scotlan...

#transport #mobility #socialvalue #cobenefits #communities #returnoninvestment #optionsappraisal #socialreturn #socialinvestment #sustainablemodels

Beyond Community Currencies: Strengthening Your Local Economy How a Basque cooperative is keeping money circulating locally — without creating a new currency.

#regeneration #cobenefits

Honestly, benefits per person could have been 50% lower and funding should have been at least 50x (or 500x) bigger.

The human and social health, reduced (noise and air) pollution, lowered infrastructure costs, etc #cobenefits and system-of-system implications/benefits dwarf the costs.

#BNE im #Sport? Klar doch! Zu den #CoBenefits für Mensch & Umwelt konzipierten Teilnehmende der #ZQQ #Nachhaltigkeit @hse-heidelberg.bsky.social Workshops, die sie beim 2nd #SustainableSportsSymposium von #Sportainable & #ISSW ausbringen.
#Bewegung #Gesundheit #Klimaschutz #SDGs #Prävention

Urban heat mitigation by green and blue infrastructure: Drivers, effectiveness, and future needs The combination of urbanization and global warming leads to urban overheating and compounds the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events due to climate change. Yet, the risk of urban overheating...

#SystematicReview #HeatMitigation #UrbanHeat #ClimateChange #CoBenefits of urban green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) (e.g parks, wetlands & engineered greening)
#UrbanPlanning
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Passivhaus is the only building standard that can directly address this - and it has a number of other wonderful #cobenefits, too: buoy against energy spikes and cost increases, reduced noise pollution, no mold, spider-free construction!