…ARIZONA Competition Overview Ten Across is launching a new student competition designed to inspire the development of new and innovative solutions to address the impacts of extreme heat...
…likely in part because Black neighborhoods have more high-speed roads with a lack of facilities for people walking. Smart Growth America, “Dangerous by Design” The Interstate...
…justify the latest rate hike or infrastructure project that could help their city develop resilience to climate impacts. To do this, “we have to communicate through the media,”...
…fast-paced virtual pitch competition for the 10X Grand Prize—a $100,000 award for the most innovative and scalable clean cooling solution. The 10X Prize is a new student competition...
…flood; which communities are more likely to have more pollution; which communities are more likely to be hotter because of heat islands and no green canopy; which communities are more…
The 10X PRIZE is a new competition aimed at identifying innovative clean cooling solutions for communities most impacted by extreme heat. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rae Ulrich Tempe, Arizona...
…(storymap) Resilience Science Information Network (RESIN) MEADOWS CENTER RESOURCES (MCPER) MCPER develops booklets, lesson plans, videos, handouts, and other practical materials that align...
…capacity allotted. —Megan Kimble, author of City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways Megan Kimble, freelance journalist and the author...
…combines two existential questions for communities along the southern U.S. limits — is the increasingly popular concept of diverting water from a frequently inundated region to this...
…How will cities redefine the way we live and work in a rapidly changing world? We will explore these questions and more in our new Future Cities podcast series. New…
…sustainability. Research and Digital Communications Intern: This is an essential research and communications support position for a collaboration between the APM Research Lab and Ten Across...
…and outcomes of the inaugural 10X Prize, featuring perspectives from the competition sponsor, two jurors, a student competitor and their community partner. Relevant links and resources:...
…pointed at you.” —Jeff Goodell Join Ten Across Executive Director Duke Rieter for an intimate conversation with New York Times best selling author Jeff Goodell as they...
…coming century as the recent IPCC report on climate change makes clear. Motivated by a sense of urgency, we must overlay new, solution-oriented units of authority on our current systems…
…and beyond city limits can improve resilience for all. News clips included in the episode intro courtesy of: Reuters KTLA 5 News KVIA ABC-7 News Related links: “Can chief…
…emissions by 2050. As a testament to the state’s free market sensibilities, Texas leads the country in wind energy production in addition to fossil fuels. The Ten Across state...
…their effort to enforce more explicit targets and timetables for reducing the company’s carbon-emissions suggests public and private support for corporate ESG commitments is on the...
…their case for priority to the dismal flows as they pass yet another federal deadline without coming to a consensus on conservation or allocations. Coolidge is also a town I…
…example of this high wire walk between man and nature than in the story of New Orleans, a city built upon particularly unforgivable lands. In this latest episode, Ten Across…
…discover new resources. Leave with new opportunities for collaboration and strategic partnerships. But don’t take our word for it… Here is just a sample of what last summit’s...
…revolution than now. The Challenge Ahead Pollution created from fossil fuel extraction and usage has undeniably led to a concerning rise in global temperatures. The latest Intergovernmental...
…in Los Angeles, both the I-10 and the city were in the national news. The cause was a fire beneath the freeway during the night of November 13th, compromising the…
…to the fact that climate change is among the greatest threats to companies’ bottom lines within the coming years and decades. As a result, investors want greater transparency when...
…within high-risk areas. In this first episode of a three-part series on insurance, Ten Across founder Duke Reiter and United Policyholders co-founder Amy Bach discuss the details of this...
…the Ten Across Conversations podcast about his latest book and column in The New York Times regarding increasingly negative perceptions of the American Southwest.) This January 2024 report...
…either. The work we do together is more important than ever—and there really is no other option. * https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1112852 ** https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/un-climate-report.html...
…a comprehensive concept. Cost as the Driver of Change Desalinated water does not come cheap. The projected cost for Puerto Peñasco’s treated water is $2,000 to $3,000...
…Community Foundation; Ted Geisler, president of Arizona Public Service Company; and Chris Camacho, president & CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. Kathryn Sorensen, director...
…challenged the negative by-products of transportation infrastructure as it was imposed upon many cities—most frequently, the neighborhoods and people with the least capacity to resist....
…made by the new Louisiana State Insurance Commissioner, Tim Temple. A drought on the Mississippi River has pushed a massive saltwater wedge from the Gulf of Mexico toward New Orleans,…
…Ten Across region, a group of enterprising journalists and entrepreneurs are stepping up to answer these questions with new models of nonprofit journalism. Independent news outlets in...
…a financial services firm, you have a risk committee… I’ve been on a couple of public company boards for the last 20 years. And I can tell you, over the…
…carbon emissions to reconnecting and uplifting historically disinvested communities. In this episode, Ten Across founder Duke Reiter talks with Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins about findings...
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…to offer more detail on the work taking place in certain communities and how other’s can learn from their examples. A scan of the Ten Across website reveals that land…
…needed to overcome exactly this difficulty when directing their latest documentary, The Here Now Project. Luckily, through their previous projects documenting harrowing events such as...
…Fallows and George Sánchez, each bringing their unique observations on our current circumstance and how small towns and local communities can shine a light on a new way forward...
…project” (Euro News, 2024) “What Will We Do With Our Free Power?” (The New York Times, 2024) “Why the U.S. Electric Grid Isn’t Ready for the Energy Transition”...
…crisis, what needs to be done, and why effective and compelling communication is so essential to building a more resilient future. Be sure to also listen to Jay Famiglietti’s podcast…
…more efficient, climate-friendly, affordable, and accessible cooling for underserved communities. More details regarding the new 10X Prize can be found at 10across.com/10xprize/. Our guest...
…highway spanning the entire continent. This vast network laid the foundation for the contemporary U.S. economy, albeit one that impacted many communities negatively and did not distribute...
…of the most complex—and vulnerable—infrastructure in the U.S. with the strains of climate change necessitating new modes of operation for the future. This is made more interesting...
…analysis by The Washington Post aligns with many previous studies suggesting that such retreats from rising water may be required of communities throughout the Gulf Coast in years to come….
https://youtu.be/QdFeUFem7ks Do You Know What You Are Drinking? Watch LX News Thursday, November 17 at 9p E, 8p C , and 8p PT when we answer the water whys. Why…
Listen and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform As we heard in the discussion last night, climate change is affecting every state and community…
…population increased by around 12% over the course of a decade. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this highly-engineered metropolis has continued to expand at the second fastest rate...
…rethinking how we move ourselves and our goods around the country, especially regarding highways. Listen in as Ten Across founder Duke Reiter discusses how we can bring highways into the…
…episode, Ten Across founder Duke Reiter speaks with the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan signatory, James Eklund; U.S. Commissioner of the Upper Colorado River Commission, Anne Castle; and...
“Americans love options. They love freedom and options. And I think at the end of the day, we need to give them better options. Whether it’s better types of vehicles,…
Well-constructed survey data tells us a lot about how people in our communities truly feel about critical issues. What is also revealed is the disconnect between those perspectives and...
Listen and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform I think we are a very open community, so we’re willing to try new ideas and…
Listen and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform: …The real challenge for us in the sustainability movement is we need to communicate the ROI…
…for many of the climate systems, or for our own sort of psychological systems and culture.” – Jeff Goodell on 2023’s record-breaking heat We are entering a new climate—...
…did and continue to serve my community… My community didn’t have a library when I got elected…So, as you think about service, it’s about purpose. It’s about...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvpjYKRFOtY The 20th Century city was made possible by inventions such as the automobile and air conditioning. But as temperatures rise and cities continue to...
…(The New York Times, February 2024) “Homelessness in US cities and downtowns” (Brookings, December 2023) “AG suing Arizona landlords for ‘corrupting’ market,...
…book’s co-authors gathered with ASU graduate students and national experts in law, international politics and communications to share insights into how democracy must evolve to meet...
…driven home and auto premiums two to three times higher than the national average in parts of the state, while significantly diminishing the quality of coverage. While the governor...
…to examine a comprehensive response to climate change and the related issues of water, energy, infrastructure, equity, democracy, and especially risk. Houston—a unique lens...
…the transpiring events of this particularly devastating fire season for Canada have demonstrated—even if a community is not considered to be in the direct path of a fire, they may…
…and resilience experts Kathy Baughman McLeod and David Hondula about their innovative programs and strategies to combat this global crisis including ways to better communicate the urgency,...
…than it does at the higher echelons.” —City of Mesa Mayor John Giles The role of mayor is uniquely important in U.S. government, as the elected leader arguably closest to…
…or community borders. Begging the question: Are those geographies adequate to properly address these issues at the scale required? Listen in as Ten Across founder Duke Reiter explores...
“Politics used to be less like sport and a little bit like commerce. And in commerce, there is competition and then there is dealmaking…and now people who compromise in politics…
…because of their location in the arid west. Such commentary is becoming increasingly common with proliferating information about the current western megadrought. But are those questions...
…Timmerman. Jones Studio: San Luis 1 Port of Entry – Nogales, AZ Jones Studio: San Luis Land Port of Entry Concept STRIVE: Latest publication from Jones Studio available Fall 2023.…
…to raise rates; premiums have climbed two to three times higher than the national average and insurers are still turning away policyholders in high-risk areas or closing businesses completely....
…makes the future visible through examinations of communities in the southernmost U.S., which are often on the front lines of climate change. This applies especially to the engineering,...
…high-rises throughout a warming city, the heat from within gets displaced back out into the street. The energy and refrigerants used to complete this task currently contribute more than...
Listen in to this Ten Across virtual panel discussion where we speak with a panel of distinguished editors and journalists from several nonprofit news outlets across the Ten Across region…
…and Abena Ojetayo, Director of Housing and Community Resilience for the City of Tallahassee, Florida about how they are building resilient communities to address today’s biggest...
…well beyond what even these desert cities are accustomed to cope with. Climate Central summarizes temperature conditions up to today: “Global temperatures shattered records in 2023,...
…country at large. Listen in as Ten Across founder Duke Reiter talks with author George Packer about his provocative profile of Phoenix and about key themes from his latest book,…
…foot traffic. During this period, there was also a significant migration of remote workers from more crowded and expensive cities like New York or San Francisco to the suburbs and…
…for hundreds of thousands of millions of years. And the only thing that has changed in the last 200 or so years, 150 years, is that we settled the coastline…
…International Irrigation Conference As the machine of Manifest Destiny churned west in the late 1800’s, John Wesley Powell dedicated his life to understanding the region’s...
…is at an all-time high. How do we reconcile our immediate needs for fossil fuel with the imperatives of decarbonizing our energy systems and infrastructure? And how is this playing…
“This is a hopeful moment, but there is also no doubt that there is going to be pain and suffering as we work through it.” –Jeff Goodell As the United…
…but there is definitely a political and partisan incentive and it’s coming from the top and as well as being kind of influenced by the public will. People are very…
…they have in common and how can we work together to find real solutions? Listen in as Ten Across founder Duke Reiter speaks with accomplished water experts Brenda Burman, Executive…
…‘Duke” Reiter Changing Hands Bookstore – Phoenix 300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013 Free and open to the public. No RSVP required. About the Book Humanity is on the…
“Community connections and social connections are part of what make us resilient.” – Lauren Rosenthal Between August 2020 and May 2021, Lake Charles, Louisiana experienced two...
“We’re on the speeding train heading toward a bridge trestle that’s broken and we can’t pass over that bridge. And we just passed the sign that said, ‘go no further.’…
…adaptation and communications, and what’s at stake if we are not able to break free from current political boundaries or jurisdictions to address the major issues of the 21st century….
Ten Across is a platform for collaboration. We seek partnership projects and programs that cultivate understanding of the people, places and circumstances found throughout our unique and varied...
…Decade” (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2024, Briggs and Donovan) “America is witnessing the birth of a new industrial policy. Here’s how to make sure...
…but has recently come to the forefront of mainstream discussion with the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The Biden Administration has emphasized social equity and the need...
…talks with history and transportation expert Kyle Shelton about how Houston was shaped by highways in the post-war era and what lessons it holds for the future of the country….
Listen and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform We’re back from preparing for and hosting our recent Ten Across Los Angeles Summit with highlights…
“As journalists we obviously have standards to maintain and we’ve got to be fair to everyone to the extent feasible and look at all sides and really evaluate. But I…
…Republicans struggling to come to a consensus on a key military funding bill, the US government could enter a shutdown on October 1. If FEMA is constrained and comprehensive insurance…
…As flows on the Colorado River continues to dwindle, Southern California is facing dire questions about the sustainability of its water supply. Water managers across jurisdictions are...
“I think we need to take this on as the next great design challenge of the 21st century.” —Christiana Moss Heat waves and the dramatic effects of climate change have…
The COVID-19 pandemic is a visceral demonstration of how the entire world responds to a global emergency, providing insightful parallels into how we can learn to address the compounding crises…
…what can be learned to inform future planning, and how it led to an environmental movement that is still active today. His latest book West Side Rising is available now….
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…what we need is people to speak out who’ve had that experience… Just an example from my personal sphere of influence, that’s how we think about inclusivity within the...
…the Heart of Arizona. Arizona’s unique natural beauty and lingering “Wild West” spirit often charm outside observers. That allure may waver when closer examination reveals...
“I don’t think that cities are the laboratories of democracy. I think we are the factories. Laboratories are places to experiment—we actually turn out the products.” –...
…prior, Justice40 set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of federal climate and affordable housing investments must flow to historically disadvantaged communities. As with any ambitious...
…COP26 summit were mixed to many who were following the negotiations. Topic experts and activists showed up in force, calling attention to the inadequacy of the commitments made in the…
…majority is not visible.”– Gregg Colburn Homelessness affects every urban community in the country one way or another. Not only is it a hot button political issue, but it is…
…Shared Resource Is Los Angeles a Model for the Nation? Examining the LA100 Renewable Energy Plan Living with Risk: Building Awareness and Taking Action More details and registration...
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Southern and rural parts of the U.S. are often overlooked in the national media, giving a limited view of some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation today. Ten…
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…Ten Across founder Duke Reiter as he leads this fascinating forum among journalists from The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times, news editors from National Public Radio, American...
…Angeles Mayor Los Angeles is one of the most complex and fascinating cities in the country. Much like the rest of California and the Ten Across region more broadly, LA…
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Ida revealed the climate change vulnerabilities of the U.S. Gulf Coast and Northeast regions. Many communities were destroyed, commerce halted, and energy...
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“As long as we are abstract to each other across this chasm of ideology, solving problems is really hard to do.” —David Orr As the world faces the compounding impacts…
…change identified as the driver. With Lakes Mead and Powell at critically low levels, excessive groundwater pumping, less precipitation, and a drying climate, is the media getting...
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…by massive infrastructure projects to transform challenging environments into the fastest growing areas of the country. Is this a viable strategy for the future? Duke Reiter...
…high exposures to heat, flood, and property crime. The report identifies 98% of homes in the Houston area as at risk of severe heat, and 64% of homes at risk…
“The threat that was made in 2002 that led to the ’07 guidelines worked. The threat that was made in 2015 and resulted in the Drought Contingency Plan worked. The…
“Everybody in this country eats Colorado River water—and it is because of farmers in Yuma, Arizona and farmers in the Imperial Valley who are producing the vast majority of the…
Listen and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform: “If everything is a crisis, that means you haven’t solved a larger public policy problem.”...
The Ten Across region is home to esteemed research institutions, municipalities, and organizations dedicated to providing data informed, fact-based resources to inform and support future decision...
…floods and the reemergence of two infamous ghost lakes—Tulare and Owens. In this episode, Ten Across founder Duke Reiter sits down with Jeffrey Mount, a geomorphologist and emeritus...