The St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce creates collaborative opportunities and business support for artists of any mediums in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region.Project Scope Urban Parks and Greenways Green Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience Hubs Arts, Culture, and...
Policy Analysis and Planning
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...
Mitigating Urban Heat in Downtown Missoula through Urban Reforestation, Increased Waterfront Access, and Building Retrofits
The City of Missoula’s Stormwater Utility is committed to protecting public health and safety, natural resources, waterways, and our aquifer, while meeting or exceeding state and federal environmental quality regulations.Project Scope Urban Reforestation Waterfront...
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
The City of Northville initiated a review of its codes, policies, and procedures that may affect the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure. Project ScopeWorking as a subcontractor to Birchline Planning LLC, CIS is providing research and review support to...
Northeast and 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
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
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...
Scaling-up Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Underserved Communities Across Greater Chicago
Under the umbrella of Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities (RISC), CIS, supported by The Delta Institute, led the writing of a report that assessed the viability of using a community-based partnership (CBP) to scale-up green stormwater infrastructure...
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...
Environmental Finance Center Technical Assistance
The US Water Alliance, a prominent national nonprofit, has contracted CIS to assist on projects related to wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water infrastructure engineering, financial, and grants management support.Project Scope Research & Analyses...
RainCity Partnerships
The RainCity Partnerships Program (RCP) is a community-based public private partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) at the City of Seattle. The program builds upon over two decades of work by SPU to prevent water pollution with nature-based approaches that...