Advance sustainability

The combined R&D strengths of districts need to be deployed to develop, test, and scale new solutions in energy transition, climate adaptation, smart mobility, new materials, and more.

For emerging districts, a net-zero district is now considered a minimum requirement. Districts of the future should be the ultimate “living labs” that develop and scale new solutions, uniquely positioned to take on climate change.

In all districts, deliberate efforts to take on our warming climate will require strings of strategies, such as local housing choices to reduce commutes, renewable energies, green buildings, and the elimination of carbon-producing materials in buildings and across supply chains.