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What’s the secret behind programs that actually work? (Early Signals from the Field)

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How the 2025 Trend Report for Planners Highlights the Role of Foresight in Building More Impactful Programs

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How Modular Program Design Adapts to Political Uncertainty: Lessons from California's Climate Framework and Beyond

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5 Strategies to Boost Community Impact: Lessons from California's Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan

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My 2025 Motto: Impact Over Process

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Impact Over Process: Stop Engaging the Public and Start Serving Them!

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Government Organizations are Focused on Self-Protection, Not Impact. And, That’s Damaging.

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Regardless of Who Wins the White House, Government Organizations Must Focus on 3 Key Principles.

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The Local Impacts of COPs on Host Cities: The Biodiversity COP in Cali, Colombia

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What Happened in the Canary Islands? Reflections from the Urban Metaverse and Smart Cities Summit

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How to incorporate equity as a key driver in program design and implementation

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California is Establishing Neighborhood Decarbonization Zones: How Program Design Can Make or Break Their Success.

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Story-Driven Policies Beat Data-Driven Ones: How to Design Climate Programs That Get Funded and Drive Impact

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