Smart and Sustainable City Solutions in Action
Nutter Consulting works with a variety of clients including government agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. We support our clients by leveraging smart cities strategies, innovative tools, and engagement techniques to meet carbon emission reduction, urban sustainability, and community resilience goals.
Our firm draws on over two decades of experience working with and for our clients to deliver comprehensive strategic plans, innovative and groundbreaking stakeholder meetings as well as insightful and relevant market and policy analysis.
Power A Clean Future Ohio
Nutter Consulting serves as the Lead Technical Consultant for Power A Clean Future Ohio (PCFO), a nonprofit dedicated to building momentum now for a clean, prosperous future by equipping local leaders for equitable, community-driven carbon reductions in Ohio. As a part of the technical assistance team, our firm delivers a wide range of technical memos, leveraging expertise on climate action planning, clean energy, sustainable land use, zero waste strategies, and more. In addition, our team led PCFO's inaugural six-month sustainability planning cohort, bringing together leaders from 10 Ohio communities to guide them through the key steps in developing a sustainability plan.
City of Toledo, OH
Nutter Consulting is leading the development of the City of Toledo’s first Municipal Climate. The project includes updating the city’s greenhouse gas inventory and facilitating workshops with cross-departmental city staff to shape effective climate action. The plan will integrate existing policies with new strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city operations, enhance resilience to climate impacts, and drive cost savings.
Cleveland Heights Climate Forward Plan
Nutter Consulting developed the City of Cleveland Heights’s inaugural Climate Forward Plan, the city’s inaugural climate action and resilience plan. Co-created through extensive community engagement, the plan lays out a bold roadmap for a greener future, with over 100 actions across eight sectors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build community resilience.
Chula Vista Digital Equity and Inclusion Plan
Nutter Consulting partnered with the City of Chula Vista on a groundbreaking Digital Equity and Inclusion Plan (DEIP) to address the digital divide by focusing on internet access, digital devices, and digital literacy. As the first plan of its kind in San Diego County, the DEIP serves as a model for regional collaboration, ensuring all residents can participate in the digital economy and access essential services.
Bay Smart Communities for a Sustainable Future
In 2018, Nutter Consulting led the development of Save the Bay’s “Bay Smart Communities for a Sustainable Future” white paper, which outlines a vision for sustainable and equitable development in the Bay Area. This vision is underpinned by recommended policies and management strategies to advance efficient water use, greenhouse gas mitigation, and environmental justice. Our firm managed an advisory group, conducted stakeholder interviews, provided extensive research, and drafted content for the final report.
The Ohio Clean Energy and Sustainable Communities Toolkit
Published in 2020 by Power A Clean Future Ohio, Melanie Nutter and Katherine Lee were co-authors on the Toolkit, providing best practices and case studies to help communities reduce energy consumption, increase renewable energy, support clean transportation, and advance sustainable land use management.
Oceanside Digital Equity Plan
Nutter Consulting partnered with the City of Oceanside to develop a Digital Equity Plan, informed by an analysis of the local digital divide to assess gaps in access and stakeholder interviews to understand community challenges. The final plan outlines 5 goals, 9 objectives, and 34 strategic actions to enhance internet access, device availability, digital literacy, and community engagement.
Los Angeles Shared-Mobility Climate and Equity Action Plan
In partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Nutter Consulting developed a strategic plan to help the Los Angeles Department of Transportation align new mobility services with the city’s climate and equity goals. By coordinating a 40-member advisory group, conducting research, and providing strategy development, the plan outlines seven strategies to enhance mobility, reduce emissions, and increase shared service use.
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