Washington, United States
The Smart Surfaces Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting cities in rethinking their surfaces to effectively address climate change, equity, heat, flooding, and livability. Founded in 2019, the coalition collaborates with over 40 leading NGOs in sectors crucial for driving the acceleration of urban smart surface adoption, including architecture and design, city law and policy, energy, equity/low-income, and urban data analytics.
The coalition's mission is to facilitate the global adoption of Smart Surfaces by providing analytical tools, training, data, research, and support to influence city policies. These smart surfaces encompass various environmentally friendly elements such as green, reflective, and porous surfaces, urban trees, and solar photovoltaics. By implementing smart surface policies, cities can significantly reduce emissions, lower peak summer temperatures, and decrease pollution while simultaneously creating jobs and enhancing competitiveness.
The Smart Surfaces Coalition aims to save cities billions of dollars, decrease heat, reduce flood risk, slow global warming, and improve city livability, health, equity, and jobs. Its initiatives are positioned as a cost-effective strategy to reduce global CO2-equivalent emissions by 10%
The organization offers opportunities for jobs and internships and seeks to drive rapid scale urban Smart Surface adoption globally. As an entity operating within the ESG and Renewable Energy industries, the Smart Surfaces Coalition presents an innovative and impactful approach toward addressing pressing urban challenges. For more information, interested parties can visit the Smart Surfaces Coalition website.
