Policy Analysis and Planning

Resilient Stormwater Management in the Great Lakes Region

Resilient Stormwater Management in the Great Lakes Region

The Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities (RISC) project is a leadership initiative aimed at scaling sustainable stormwater solutions across the binational Great Lakes Region to improve climate resilience, water quality, and equity outcomes.Project...

Creating Climate Ready Schools in Missoula County

Creating Climate Ready Schools in Missoula County

Missoula Public Health provides services to the County and City of Missoula to build conditions that support the health of people, environments, and communities.Project Scope Resilience Hubs Wildfires and Extreme Heat Resilience Hubs Site Planning and Design...

Climate Resilience Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool for Water Utilities

Climate Resilience Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool for Water Utilities

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is the leading research organization advancing the science of all water issues to meet the evolving needs of the water sector.Project Scope Benefit-Cost Analysis Research and Analyses Stakeholder Engagement Tool Development...

Northville Green Ordinance Audit

Northville Green Ordinance Audit

The City of Northville undertook a comprehensive review of its codes, policies, and procedures to identify and address barriers to the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI).Project Scope Policy Research & Analysis Organizational Planning...

Midwest Community Change Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance

Midwest Community Change Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance

Climate Resilience Consulting, a small women-owned firm, has contracted CIS to provide technical assistance to disadvantaged communities to overcome environmental and climate justice challenges.Project Scope Green Stormwater Infrastructure Site Planning and Design...

Enhancing Coastal Resilience in the Great Lakes Region

Enhancing Coastal Resilience in the Great Lakes Region

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global environmental nonprofit committed to creating a world where people and nature thrive. Project Scope Research & Analyses Land Use Planning Water Quality  Ecosystem Health Carbon Sequestration TNC’s priorities for 2030...

Offshore Wind Energy Development in the Great Lakes Region

Offshore Wind Energy Development in the Great Lakes Region

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global environmental nonprofit committed to creating a world where people and nature thrive. Project Scope Research & Analyses Renewable Energy Tool Development Geographic Information System Support TNC’s priorities for 2030...

Incorporating Environmental Justice in the GLRI Action Plan

Incorporating Environmental Justice in the GLRI Action Plan

In 2023, the National Wildlife Federation – Healing Our Waters Coalition (HOW) hired CIS to identify environmental justice (EJ) principles and goals to be included in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan.Project Scope Research and Analyses GLRI...