Calamba is the largest city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is the regional center of the Calabarzon Region, and in 2020, it was home to a population of 539,671. The city is part of the province that has been identified as one of the most vulnerable to climate change. Despite the various measures […]
For many years, the City of Apache Junction has had a limited approach when it came to managing residential solid waste. Due to complaints surrounding solid waste issues, Apache Junction determined they must improve current policies to better the quality of life for their growing population and to limit environmental health impacts. Apache Junction sought assistance […]
The Alor Gajah Municipal Council collaborated with Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL-MICET) and the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation to create a systematic, practical, and effective solid waste management at the Alor Gajah Wet Market community. Together, the three parties aim to raise awareness of the […]
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By: Ada Inman Southern Indiana Community Health Care (SICHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Paoli, Orange County’s seat. A fixture in the Paoli community, SICHC provides residents with vital health services. The clinic relies on its digital databases in order to internally maintain and track patient health information and streamline quality care. […]
By: Ada Inman and Andrea Chavez EPIC-LAC started 2022 with a scoping exercise to explore establishing the EPIC Model with diverse stakeholders, institutions, and programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The exercise grounded the initial contacts with the region and provided crucial knowledge on the prospective EPIC outreach model for cultures and contexts of […]
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By: Ada Inman The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC) is a campus-wide community engaged learning organization located in the School of Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Iowa. IISC partners faculty, staff, and students with urban and rural communities to complete projects that enhance the sustainability of Iowa’s communities, while transforming teaching […]
By: Ada Inman Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral’s (ESPOL) EPIC Model Program is based on the need to promote joint work between authorities, communities, and universities to construct resilient communities through strengthening capacities that empowers social actors on their problems and provides skills to address the solutions. The program consolidates the academic and research work […]
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By: Ada Inman Released at COP27, the “Stories of Resilience: Lessons from LocalAdaptation Practice” book by the Global Center on Adaption features a chapter on the EPIC Model and the work of many EPIC Member Programs. Written by Jessica Barlow, Marshall Curry, Mzime Ndebele-Murisa, Nuttavikhom Phanthuwongpakdee, and Marc Schlossberg, this chapter outlines the elements of […]
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The provincial government of An Giang Province is constantly looking for innovative approaches in line with sustainable urban development. The government sought to generate an informed database for future growth with aims at mapping inundation areas for sustainable drainage and waterlogging management. With a better drainage system and flood management, the provincial government can proceed […]
By Ada Inman The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development and EPIC-N have entered the third year of their partnership! The partnership formally began in July 2020, and this year will continue: The partnership also launched a new webinar series focused on resilience. The webinar series is on a […]