The mission of the Sallan Foundation is advancing useful knowledge for greener cities. It charts new territory by supporting activities that transform innovative ideas and promising models into the "new normal" for the metropolis. Working with strategic partners, Sallan spotlights trends and scrutinizes lessons learned because the urban environment will be a keystone for supporting a sustainable future. Continue »

When a reporter for the Christian Science Monitor asked Nancy for her reaction to the President's climate policy speech, she replied, "President Bush said that by agreeing to Kyoto Protocol goals, the US would have limited its economic growth and shifted US jobs to other countries. Well today, we're facing a recession and more US jobs have shifted overseas although we've done nothing as a nation to tackle global warming." Unfortunately, it didn't make it into the CSM article.

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Debate co-sponsored by Sallan and the Energy and Environmental Law Committees of the NYC Bar Assn., with the additional sponsorship of the New York State Bar Assn., the American Bar Assn. and the Environmental Law Institute.

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Nancy Anderson & Edna Sussman explore the plusses and minuses of cutting carbon emissions by caps and trades or carbon taxes in this second interview in the City Bar's podcast series on climate change.
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Air France considers shifting some short-haul flights to rail transport. Move on

The World Bank reports that biofuels are responsible for 75% of skyrocketing food prices. The US puts the figure at 3%. Look into it

Japanese industry keeps energy use down with efficient design. Research that

Everyone's talking about "greening the code". Sallan asked the CUNY Building Performance Lab to look into it and report back. Next month, find out what the City's 2007 code revisions can and cannot do. Learn more about how to make high performance building New York's "new normal". Scale matters.

By: Nancy Anderson, Ph.D.

2008 will be a landmark year in American politics, but not for federal climate legislation. The springtime follies in the Senate will mean we must wait until next year, or perhaps longer, for any comprehensive national law. Until then, cities will remain the leaders and the laboratories in fighting climate change.

Out of this ferment from below progress will be made — and some errors too — while we learn how to cut our carbon footprint, to measure our successes and calculate the costs.

By: Joanne Derwin
This is a critical moment for advancing a green collar jobs vision. Over the past year, New York City has taken bold steps to address pressing environmental problems. Long strides have been made toward confronting the threat of global warming, planning for future energy use, and improving our infrastructure to accommodate new residents. At the same time, there is growing recognition that greening New York City can be an engine for economic growth, community reinvestment, and job creation. Full Article »

Photos and Video Clips from an Energy Symposium organized by the American Jewish Committee

Nancy Anderson, James Woolsey, former director of the CIA and Carol Murphy, Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy, New York were united in calling for an energy policy powerful enough to produce significant cuts in carbon emissions while reducing the vulnerability of the nation's electric power grid.

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There's no agreement about why traffic is down in NYC. Gear up

Walmart's sourcing more locally grown fruits and veggies, up 50% in the last two years. Dig in

The federal government reverses its moratorium on installing solar power plants on public lands. Apply here