Restore and Protect Ecosystems

Restore and protect healthy natural systems and incorporate the value of ecosystem services in decision-making. 

• Learn more about ecosystem restoration and protection challenges and review our results:
• Resources for Planners to Protect and Enhance Healthy Ecosystems

Rebuild Infrastructure

Plan and fund updates to infrastructure – water, roads, transport, energy, storm-water, and communications – to create sustainable, smart, and energy-efficient systems.

• Learn more about the challenges of rebuilding infrastructure.
• Sustainable Infrastructure: A Toolkit for Planners
• Building a Local Workforce with Capital Investments: This 6-minute video provides information on how to use community workforce agreements on major infrastructure projects to benefit your community.
• More Resilient Stormwater Systems: Green Stormwater Infrastructure: This 7-minute video provides information on how to use low impact development systems for stormwater.