The University of Illinois launches CURES to become the go-to place for helping cities achieve resiliency and environmental sustainability
The Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability (CURES) in association with the University of Illinois has been established under the leadership of Dr. Don Wuebbles, Professor of Atmospheric Science and Greenleaf Board member. CURES combines the unique research capabilities of the University with applied learning, education, and public engagement to help cities of all […]
Continue reading→Resources for the Future initiates its economic research platform on water
Greenleaf co-hosted a Chicago roundtable on September 27th (one of five nationally) to aid Resources for the Future, an independent research institution in Washington, DC, in establishing its new water resources research initiative. We convened experts from the Midwest on urban water infrastructure needs, prioritizing the availability of safe, affordable water, and the mitigation of […]
Continue reading→Protecting Land, Water, and Atmospheric Resources
On August 30th, John Andersen presented with Greenleaf board members, Dr. Don Wuebbles of the University of Illinois and Dr. Sabina Shaikh of the University of Chicago, in Lake Forest on “Protecting Land, Water, and Atmospheric Resources for Human Health.”
Continue reading→Opti and Greenleaf Advisors Announce Partnership to Bring Innovation to Stormwater Management in Illinois
OptiRTC, Inc. (Opti) today announced a partnership with Greenleaf Advisors to serve as an extension of its go-to-market team and expand its presence across Illinois. Through this partnership, Greenleaf will assist in bringing Opti’s cloud-based solutions for improved stormwater management to public entities serving communities and commercial landowners in the region.
Continue reading→The Future Comes Fast – Greenleaf Spring 2018 Newsletter
We keep stepping forward with clients and partners into an ever-evolving future that’s fast becoming the present, advancing innovative sustainable solutions to energy, water, land, and material needs.
Continue reading→Greenleaf and its Energy Partners present on 'Resiliency through Cogeneration and Microgrids' at CleanMed 2018 in San Diego
CleanMed is the premier national environmental conference for leaders in health care sustainability who are on the leading edge of greening the health care sector. for their facilities. Marc Thrum of Intelligent Generation, Aaron Walters of GreenCity Power, Kate Cummings of G&W Electric, and Santanu Khan of ENGIE join John Andersen in presenting on “Resiliency through Cogeneration and Microgrids.”
Continue reading→HSHW 2018 at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
The fifth Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters Symposium was held March 6th and 7th at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference in Ada, Ohio. Almost 900 crop consultants, producers, and subject experts were in attendance. The series is dedicated to a whole systems approach to agricultural land management. The objective is to optimize management for healthy soils, nutritious foods, clean water, and farm profits. This year we had experts speaking on building soil health, regenerative agriculture, healthy foods, precision nutrient management, and healthy waters.
Continue reading→Proceedings from Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters Symposium Published
Greenleaf Advisors, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, the Ohio State University, the University of Arkansas organized the Nutrient Management and Edge-of-Field Monitoring Conference in Memphis, TN in December 2015. 200+ of the nation’s agricultural leaders assembled at the Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters (HSHW) symposium to advance sustainable practices and supportive policies for feeding a growing world […]
Continue reading→Work on Public-Private Partnerships Initiative in the Great Lakes to address green stormwater infrastructure
Greenleaf Advisors has assisted Environmental Consulting and Technology (ECT) in evaluating market-based approaches to green infrastructure and to review reports including “Assessing the Market Size for Large-Scale Green Infrastructure in the Great Lakes Basin.” The P3GreatLakes Initiative, led by ECT and funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund, addresses the investment gap between federal funding for infrastructure and actual infrastructure needs in the Great Lakes basin.
Continue reading→Innovation Delivers Sustainable Solutions – Greenleaf Fall Newsletter
Storm season is raging and infrastructure is failing, at times with dire consequences. In places, intelligent infrastructure provides secure, efficient, and economic energy and water services. This newsletter highlights a few of those innovative practices by Greenleaf’s clients as well as updates on board members and partners who retired this year to continue working on their passions.
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