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The Home Depot Foundation takes on sustainable cities with the launch of SCI
Mother Nature Network, May 21, 2010
Blog from Matt Hickman - The Home Depot Foundation launches the Sustainable Cities Institute (SCI) in conjunction with the 18th meeting of the Congress for the New Urbanism in Atlanta, GA. Fresh on the heels of my post on "Sprawlanta", the first webisode of the thought-provoking New Urbanist film series America Makeover, I'm pleased to bring to your attention a new major player in the green community building movement: The Sustainable Cities Institute.The Home Depot Foundation, December 9, 2009
The Home Depot Foundation awarded its first Awards of Excellence for Sustainable Community Development to Minneapolis, MN and its nonprofit partner Aeon as well as to North Charleston, SC and its nonprofit partner The Sustainability Institute. These awards recognize cities sustainability programs and a green housing-related project. The winners received a total of $150,000 to further their sustainability goals.
