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In a recent community survey, thirty-two percent of Iowa City residents reported walking 1-2 times per week... |
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...sixteen percent of residents reported biking 1-2 times per week...
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...and nineteen percent reported taking the bus 1-2 times per week.
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If everyone in Iowa City replaced just one more car trip per week with walking, biking, or taking the bus, it would save an estimated 3,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year. |
On Feb. 4, join a virtual conversation and Q&A with author Veronica O. Davis and Climate Action Commissioner Angie Smith. Davis's recent book, Inclusive Transportation, highlights the importance of multimodal transportation opportunities in the community.
Scroll down for details or register for the webinar at this link.
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 Join Green Iowa AmeriCorps members on Feb. 7 to learn simple and effective ways to weatherize your home and save on energy costs. Discover how to replace lightbulbs with LEDs, apply caulking, insulate outlets, and use other DIY insulation techniques. Hope to see you there!
- Friday, Feb. 7, 9-11 a.m.
- Ace Hardware, 600 N Dodge St.
 In a recent release, the Climate One podcast hosted Rewiring America Co-founder, President and CEO Ari Matusiak and Electric Coach trainer Edith Buhs for a great discussion of innovative solutions to retrofit old houses. Practical advice for the average homeowner: check it out here!
 On Feb. 14, join a discussion about the "Iowa Effect": Insurance and Climate Change with New York Times reporter Christopher Flavelle. The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative at the University of Iowa College of Law will host Christopher in conversation with Martin Grace, the Faculty Director of the Vaughan Institute at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.
A recent trend in insurance coverage, the “Iowa effect,” describes how even in formerly low-risk places like Iowa, insurers are raising insurance premiums, restricting coverage, or simply leaving. Attention to this trend is critical as climate disasters increase in frequency and size. Register online to be part of this timely discussion.
- Friday, Feb. 14, 12:45-1:45 p.m.
- Virtual and at Boyd Law Building, 130 Byington Road
 Join Green Iowa AmeriCorps for an Arbor Day Celebration featuring an environmental story time, activities, and a tree giveaway. To receive a free tree seedling, pre-registration is required by March 15 at this link. This event is part of Neighborhood Forest's 16th Annual Free Tree Program, which has provided over 197,000 trees to children across the U.S. and Canada since 2010.
In addition, Iowa City residents are able to offset the cost of purchasing a tree valued up to $250 at either Earl May or Iowa City Landscaping through the City's Root for Trees program. The program provides vouchers for 50% or 90% of the total tree cost, which can be redeemed now through May 15, 2025. Voucher applications are available at icgov.org/root4trees.
Root for Trees and Neighborhood Forest are separate programs, and residents are welcome to participate in either one or both together.
Iowa City’s Climate Action Commission meets monthly
Access upcoming and past meeting packets at the Climate Action Commission web page.
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