Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Office of Sustainability
August 23, 2024
Indianapolis lags in sustainability efforts, especially with clean transit
Indianapolis is among the worst in the country for energy efficiency, according to the report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Transportation is a main factor contributing to Indianapolis’s low score as it makes up about third of the city’s total carbon emissions.
Read MoreApril 20, 2023
Indianapolis plans recycling future
Indianapolis is one of the only major U.S. cities without a comprehensive curbside recycling program for all residents.
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
Indianapolis to host electronics recycling opportunity
Spring is the ideal season for cleaning out and discarding unused or outdated items throughout the home. The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, also known as Sustain Indy, will hold a free recycling event on April 23 at Krannert Park for unwanted electronics.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2022
Community groups discuss climate change adaption
Work to prepare Central Indiana communities to be more resilient in the face of climate change is ongoing.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2021
Tree Planting Gives Boost To City's Urban Canopy
Hundreds of trees were planted across Indianapolis this week to increase the city’s urban tree canopy.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2021
AIC Named First City-Owned Green Building
The new Assessment and Intervention Center, AIC, on the Community Justice Campus received a Silver LEED designation.
Read MoreApril 29, 2021
New Sustainability Director Highlights Thrive Plan
The City of Indianapolis recently named a new leader for the Office of Sustainability. Morgan Mickelson talks to reporter Jill Sheridan about the Thrive Indianapolis plan.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2020
Indianapolis Solar Pilot Program Targets Energy Equity
The move to increase solar energy equity in Indianapolis is led by the city's Office of Sustainability and nonprofit Solar United Neighbors, SUN.
Read MoreJune 12, 2018
UN Report: Indianapolis Nears Bottom For Sustainability
The metro area which incudes Indianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson only made slight improvements in about half of the topics discussed in the report.
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