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The Most Carbon-Conscious Cities in the World

‘‘Hey, that’s Leslie-f******-Jones’’

SNL comedian Jones isn’t your typical celebrity, and her memoir reflects that. ▸ P.48

01 Coastal Carbon Reducer

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

The 2011 Greenest City Adoption Plan lays out 10 goals and 17 targets for Canada’s biggest city on the Pacific Ocean. It sets out a pathway toward greening buildings, transportation, power production, food and nature. Vancouver aims to be carbon neutral by 2050 and have buildings and transportation powered only by renewable energy before

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