Articles by Laurie Mazur
Laurie Mazur is the editor for the Kresge Foundation/Island Press Urban Resilience Project, which is working to advance a holistic, transformative approach to urban resilience in the era of climate change, grounded in a commitment to sustainability and equity. Laurie has written extensively about gender, health, and environment issues.
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![Solar panels on the rooftop of a multifamily building]()
![Solar panels on the rooftop of a multifamily building]()
How solar power can make affordable housing more resilient
Solar power with battery backup can be integrated into affordable housing at no net cost over the lifetime of a project, and it can help residents survive the next disaster.
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![pope sign in Havana with streetsweeper]()
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The pope’s green message is about a lot more than climate change
Pope Francis' recent encyclical makes the case that meaning in life derives from how we treat each other and how we care for nature.
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Meet Obama’s chief resilience officer
Harriet Tregoning, a rock star in the world of smart growth and urban planning, is now the head of HUD’s Office of Economic Resilience.
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Is “resilience” the new sustainababble?
Resilience is an idea with potentially transformative power -- but we need to make sure it isn't co-opted by big business and the forces of the status quo.
