WSP | Climate, Resilience & Sustainability

WSP USA helps organizations develop strategies to mitigate emissions and enhance sustainability, as well as identify potential climate-related risks and opportunities to become more resilient. Our team possesses the expertise necessary to assist clients in developing effective, equitable solutions that prioritize community and stakeholder engagement and environmental justice, across the entire process of climate preparedness.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WSP USA Wins Resilient NJ: Innovation Award Competition
As part of its work on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Resilient NJ program, WSP USA recently won the Resilient NJ: Innovation Award.

Environment

Harnessing Built Heritage for Climate Action
This year ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) selected Heritage and Climate as their overarching theme for World Heritage Day.

Green Infrastructure

Designing Net Zero Ports
The maritime sector plays a major role in the global economy, transporting a high volume of freight around the world. As such, maritime, and ports in particular, are a visible part of transport decarbonization discussions.

Green Infrastructure

California on the Edge: How Climate Change and Climate Policy are Transforming Building Design in the Golden State
In 1966, the state of California responded to unhealthy levels of air pollution in a half-dozen metro areas by enacting the first vehicle exhaust regulations in the U.S. That was only the beginning.

Energy

Plan to Power: Five Critical Factors to Make California Offshore Wind a Reality
California’s ambitious zero carbon energy plan will require wind power to succeed; WSP USA’s Silvia Yanez identifies challenges to overcome for a successful power transition.

Green Infrastructure

Steeling Ourselves for a Sustainable Future
Known for its strength and durability, steel is one of the world’s most important construction materials. It has a key role to play in our ‘circular economy’ and transition to a low carbon built future.

Research, Reports & Publications

Climate Change: WSP Publishes First TCFD Report
The TCFD is one of the most widely used frameworks for reporting on climate-related financial risks and opportunities.

Environment

Podcast: Turning Non-Recyclable Waste Into Low-Carbon Intensive Biofuel
Thanks to developments in gasification technology, this kind of transformation is now possible on a commercial scale. “10 or 20 years into the future, I really see a world where carbon will be in a closed loop,” says Andrea Redford, CBDO at Enerkem.

Green Infrastructure

City of Chicago Drafts 2022 Climate Action Plan
WSP USA congratulates the City of Chicago on the draft release of its updated Climate Action Plan (CAP), which outlines actions to address climate change for its 77 communities.

Green Infrastructure

Similarities, Differences and Synergies of Life Cycle Assessment and Greenhouse Gas Inventory Methods
WSP USA partners with organizations aiming to be Future Ready®, helping them understand the differences and similarities between LCA and GHG inventory methods and data.

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