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Planning101: Clean Energy

Clean Energy

Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.

Cool Communities

June 10, 2026

Community plays a major – and possibly unsurprising – role in keeping people safe during extreme heat events. Researchers have […]

Cool Communications

June 9, 2026

Building heat resilience means building effective communication networks, so you can reach people before the next heat wave hits. Awareness […]

Extreme Heat 101

June 8, 2026

Over the last couple of decades, heat-related deaths have risen dramatically in the U.S. even though they are largely preventable. […]

This Playbook Helps Municipalities and Community Partners Prepare for Local Climate Impacts

December 2, 2025

This Playbook Helps Municipalities and Community Partners Prepare for Local Climate Impacts By Emma Zehner, Senior Clean Energy and Climate […]

MAPC’s MESM Academy Kicks Off to Support Municipal Energy Managers

October 29, 2025

MAPC’s MESM Academy Kicks Off to Support Municipal Energy Managers By Samikshya Dhami, Clean Energy and Climate Planner I; Julia […]

Governor’s Environmental Bond Bill Summary

July 16, 2025

Summary of Governor’s Environmental Bond Bill Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow […]