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  • Director of Communication and Engagement Position

    We are seeking a mission-driven person, whose values include protecting natural resources and raising the quality of life for all.  About Greenleaf Advisors and Greenleaf Communities: Greenleaf Advisors is a consulting and transaction-services firm building sustainable enterprises and serving communities by engaging the intersection of capital, business, science and policy. Greenleaf Communities is a nonprofit…

  • Community-Scale Green Infrastructure: Bringing the Green Infrastructure Charrette Program to CitiesAlive in Philadelphia

    Greenleaf Advisors is working with Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation to offer an interactive day long Green Infrastructure Charrette Program on Wed. Oct. 19th as part of the CitiesAlive conference in Philadelphia. The charrette will offer participants the opportunity to re-design several sites in Philadelphia with various forms of living…

  • IRA and CEJA improve payback for solar and storage in Illinois

    The climate provisions of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are good news for the country and the planet. This legislation creates particularly attractive opportunities for solar and energy storage in Illinois, where the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) provides additional incentives. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law August 16, 2022, allocates an…

  • Join us in September for a webinar series on “Agricultural Management Practices and Data Usage for Soil Health”

    Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters Webinar Series: Agricultural Management Practices and Data Usage for Soil Health Register for sessions at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YLfxAJHsRvikmbqRwiKvig The Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters (HSHW) Series is dedicated to the development of multidisciplinary and whole system management practices for the agricultural lands that impact our nation’s waters. This Webinar Series for September…

  • Reflections on Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary – Greenleaf Newsletter

    We reflect on contributions made by some of our expert Board Members toward environmental and human health and highlight actions that we are taking to protect our future. We welcome working with you on protecting natural resources for a healthy and sustainable world.

  • World Water Day: Exploring the linkages between climate change and water resources

    Born in the Netherlands and now living in Chicago, I’ve experienced the salt and freshwater seas lapping at the shores of my home my entire life. The Dutch have built giant seawalls and networks of canals to keep their feet dry – a growing challenge as sea levels rise. Meanwhile, Lake Michigan recently reached one…

  • Greenleaf welcomes Bobby Howard to the team!

    Bobby Howard joins Greenleaf Advisors to advance innovative and sustainable solutions for its clients, drawing upon his strong background at Invenergy, North America’s largest independent provider of renewable electricity, where he led the development of solar, wind, natural gas, and storage projects across the Midwest. Prior to Invenergy, Bobby worked in M&A and new business…

  • Event – Climate Change and Economic Policy – Transitioning to a Secure Future

    Climate change threatens all sectors of society.  Please join us at this time of increased interest in climate policy to discuss what is at risk and how economic policy can encourage transitions for a secure future. Dr. Don Wuebbles, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois, will present – An Assessment of the…

  • Resources for the Future releases Water Roundtable Report – Facing The Nation’s Water Challenges

    Today, Resources for the Future released “Facing the Nation’s Water Challenges: Results from Resources for the Future’s Roundtable Series” to advance research and policy related to water resources and gain insight into participant interests of water access, affordability, and equity; watershed protection and resilience; agricultural water use; green, distributed, and source watershed infrastructure; water markets,…

  • 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…