Denver sees potential waste, recycling, compost policy overhauls on horizon https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/denver-trash-recycling-composting-policy-overhaul/621828/ The city and county currently diverts about 26% of its waste from landfills but has ambitions to double that rate after years of slow progress. By Maria Rachal / SmartCitiesDive
Minneapolis jobs program aims to grow and diversify clean energy workforce https://energynews.us/2022/04/11/minneapolis-jobs-program-aims-to-grow-and-diversify-clean-energy-workforce/ By Frank Jossi / Energy News Network
Colorado Moves Toward Statewide Coverage of Wastewater Surveillance https://www.route-fifty.com/tech-data/2022/04/colorado-moves-toward-statewide-coverage-wastewater-surveillance/365580/ By John Daley / Kaiser Health News
This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay https://energynews.us/2020/10/16/this-arkansas-school-turned-solar-savings-into-better-teacher-pay/ Source: Climatewire
5 smart city leaders weigh in on the industry’s biggest challenges https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/5-smart-city-leaders-weigh-in-on-industrys-biggest-challenges/621795/ What's keeping cities from achieving their smart city goals? Attendees at the Smart Cities Connect conference identified the main barriers they see. By Cailin Crowe / SmartCitiesDive
These Energy Innovations Could Transform How We Mitigate Climate Change, and Save Money in the Process https://www.governing.com/next/energy-innovations-mitigate-climate-change-save-money By Stacy Morford / The Conversation
A Major Effort to Link Homeless Response and Health Care https://www.governing.com/next/a-major-effort-to-link-homeless-response-and-health-care By Carl Smith / Governing.com
Government organizations applaud bipartisan ARPA flexibility legislation https://www.americancityandcounty.com/2022/04/06/government-organizations-applaud-bipartisan-arpa-flexibility-legislation/ By Andy Castillo / American City & County
In the battle against climate change, government procurement spending is a powerful tool https://www.americancityandcounty.com/2022/03/23/in-the-battle-against-climate-change-government-procurement-spending-is-a-powerful-tool/ By Andy Castillo / American City & County
How 'spongy' is your city? Report calls on cities to better assess how they absorb water https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/sponge-cities-nature-based-solutions-report-arup-new-york/620766/ Source: SmartCitiesDive