The federal Farmland for Farmers Act, a bipartisan measure, would prevent corporations, pensions, and investment funds from buying or easing farmland. U.S. Senator Cory Booker, an author of the legislation, said, “We must protect farmland from becoming an investment strategy for huge corporations.” Reuters | Lawmakers seek to limit corporate and foreign ownership of US […]
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Miami’s voluntary building efficiency program
Miami has a voluntary Building Efficiency 305 program. This program uses data so that buildings can “cut waste and identify performance improvements that will keep utility costs and temperatures down.” Route Fifty | How local leaders are getting one hot county to cool down
sustainable building program
Miami has a sustainable building program to address extreme heat. In Miami 40% of greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings. The sustainable building program requires “a silver certification from the Envision rating system or the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED.” Route Fifty | How local leaders are getting one hot county to […]