News and Updates
Stay updated on the latest programs, community impacts, media coverage, research, and recognition from the Center for Sustainable Communities.
Featured Awards & Recognition
Garry Harris Receives the Individual Changemaker Award
Founder and President Garry Harris received the Individual Changemaker Award at the inaugural Global Sustainability Awards for work aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Garry Harris Named Climate Champion 2026
Garry A. Harris was named Climate Champion for the 2026 Climate Conversations.
In The Media
Explore media coverage, interviews, and stories about CSC’s leadership and community initiatives.
Cool Down P-Town & Climate Resilience
Cool Down P-Town: Portsmouth Tackles Extreme Urban Heat, Plans for 100 New Trees — 13News Now
Dozens of New Trees Planted to Cool Down One of Portsmouth’s Hottest Neighborhoods — WTKR
New Project Aims to Combat Rising Temperatures in Portsmouth — WAVY
Heat Mapping, Tree Planting and Climate Resilience in Portsmouth — The Virginian-Pilot
Community Leaders Are Building a Climate Resilience Hub at a Portsmouth Church — WHRO
Cool Down P-Town: Building Climate Resilience Through Community Science and Action — Second Nature
“Cool Down P-Town” Heat Mapping Plan Kicks Off in Portsmouth — YouTube
Environmental Justice & Federal Policy
Research, Publications & Technical Presentations
Explore research and publications related to environmental justice, disaster risk reduction, and cumulative impacts.
- All Hazards Great and Small: Applying Disaster Risk Reduction to Environmental Justice Communities in South Carolina — University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
- VWU and Partners Present Heat Mapping Findings — Batten School
- Environmental Justice: From the Grassroots to the White House — Report associated with a 2021 virtual event hosted by the American Public Health Association and United Church of Christ.
- Designing an Effective Methodology to Assess Cumulative Impacts on Underserved Communities, Including Transportation Emissions from Multiple Sources.
- Cumulative Impacts: “The Holy Grail of Environmental Justice.”
Equity & Coalition Updates
CSC collaborates with organizations and coalitions working toward equitable community redevelopment, education, and environmental justice.
- Rebuild ATL Coalition
- RCE Greater Atlanta
- NAACP Community Engagement Team
- LDES Equity Tiger Team
Want To Know More?
Learn more about how CSC works with communities across Georgia, Virginia, and the Southeast to advance sustainability and build more equitable, resilient communities.