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PAGE 5 <br />KSUSTAINABILITY NEWSLETTER <br />City of Roseville Public Works & Engineering <br />Positive Climate News <br />In a Seismic Shift, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Elevates Nature -Based <br />Solutions. In a new memo, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it will <br />expand the use of nature -based solutions in its civil works projects. Related on a <br />local level: Minnesota towns see success replacing aging dams with rock <br />rapids. <br />Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Navahine v. Hawaii <br />Department of Transportation is the world's first youth -led constitutional climate <br />case addressing climate pollution from the transportation sector. A key term of the settlement requires <br />Hawaii to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions across all transportation modes, including ground <br />transportation and sea and air interisland transportation, "no later than 2045." <br />Inside America's billion -dollar guest to squeeze more trees into cities —A fascinating tour with an <br />urban forester in Washington, D.C. as they examine different sites for urban tree canopy expansion. <br />Multiple entities in Minnesota (including Great River Greening and Hennepin County) received grants <br />from this same programl <br />The US is about toget its first solar -covered canal —An interesting new concept will be <br />constructed over irrigation canals in Arizona, as a solution to add solar infrastructure, limit disruption to <br />ecosystems and agricultural land, and prevent water evaporation and algae growth in the water. The <br />Casa Blanca installation will provide additional solar energy for the Pima and Maricopa tribes. <br />What's better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader? - The short answer? It depends on <br />how much you read. <br />Thank you from your Roseville Sustainability Team! <br />Ryan Johnson <br />Environmental Manager <br />651-792-7049 <br />Ryan.Johnson(cDcitvofroseville.com <br />07 AJ <br />Minnesota <br />GreenStep Cities <br />Noelle Bakken <br />Sustainability Specialist <br />651-792-7057 <br />Noelle. Bakke na-citvofroseville.com <br />•��QUA Zif f F <br />, <br />S®LSMART <br />O <br />In <br />w <br />Z <br />Z <br />BEST OF <br />B3 SENCHMARKING <br />U.Y OI Roaenlle <br />Page 21 of 97 <br />