In the 19th century the belief in the possibility to turn the world into facts was strong and a project was launched to gather all important aspects of ...
Report: Resilience in Action
100 Resilient Cities has just published a report which focuses on the institutionalization and mainstreaming of resilience in local government policies ...
Mongolian herders set their own rules for facing climate change
Mongolia suffers from desertification, extreme weather and overburdened pastures. The climate change threatens livelihoods. Due to missing national ...
Tehran hosts megacities management conference
The second national conference on metropolises management with environmental approaches takes place in Tehran on November, 14th. The conference will be ...
Climate agreement signed in Kigali
The agreement is about reducing the emissions of potent chemicals used in air conditioners and refrigerators which will expectedly prevent 0,5 degrees of ...
Habitat III: ICLEI starts social media campaign
In preparation for the Habitat III in Quito, the leading global network “Local Governments for Sustainability” (ICLEI) has started the # ...
Accra: An ideal place for the “Smart City” concept?
Not only is Ghana a politically stable country, it has a growing economy as well. Especially the capital Accra has made some progress in the social and ...
Mexico’s implemention of a tax on sugary drinks
In 2014 health organizations and ministers across America agreed on a Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity of Children and Adolescents to fight ...
WHO: Worldwide tax on sugary drinks
The World Health Organization recommends to implement a tax on sugary drinks to fight the growing obesity. The price for those drinks would raise 20 ...
EU draft to boost recharging facilities for electric cars
A new draft EU directive is expected by 2019 that demands among others new or refurbished houses to be equipped with a recharging facility for electric ...
