Brad Kahn founded Groundwork Strategies to bring communications expertise, deep issue understanding and a broad network to organizations that are advancing solutions to challenges facing our climate, cities and forests.
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Climate
Climate change is the opportunity and challenge of our time. Evolving to a clean energy economy will require advocacy for big policy change and well-told stories about on-the-ground pilots that demonstrate new ways of solving problems.
Groundwork Strategies brings communications expertise to the following issues:
- Green building
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable energy
- Transportation choices
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Cities
With a majority of people living in cities, successful urbanism is a solution to many of the challenges facing society. Creating great cities will require inclusive models of decision making, built environments that support transportation choice and new types of community.
Groundwork Strategies brings communications expertise to the following issues:
- Urban planning and growth management
- Infill and transit-oriented development
- Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly development
- New Urbanism and Smart Growth
- Eco districts and district energy
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Forests
Well-managed forests provide jobs, clean air and water, habitat, a renewable supply of wood and fiber, carbon sequestration and the chance for reconnection with the natural world. Consumer demand for products from well-managed forests and policies that accurately value well-managed forests will help conserve them into the future.
Groundwork Strategies brings communications expertise to the following issues:
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification
- Land Conservation
- Biodiversity and habitat restoration
- Community economic development
- Traditional and cultural uses