Although incredible progress has been made throughout the past 40 years in terms of reducing poverty, enhanced education and health improvement, there ...
Resilience as key to withstand natural disasters
Haiti which is regularly hit by storms and earthquakes is poorly prepared these natural hazards. Years of political instability, deforestation and many ...
Rapidly growing number of cities is going “low-carbon”
The report “It Takes a City: The Case for Collaborative Climate Actions” (Carbon Disclosure Project) identified more than 1,000 economic ...
What to expect from Habitat III
The UN summit on cities will start in Quito, Ecuador on Ocotber, 17. Even if its public awareness might not be high and the agreement is not binding, it ...
Trivandrum engages citizens for smart city proposal
The city of Trivandrum in India launched a social media intiative to involve the public in the making of its smart city proposal. The Hindu …
How social inequality is linked to climate change
A new report by the UN uncovers how social inequality causes climate impacts to hit poorest of the globe the most. In order to meet the Sustainable ...
Paris Agreement will take effect on Wednesday
The European Union will submit its ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change to the United Nations on Wednesday. Thereby the act is expected to ...
Free sustainable leggings and coporate social responsibility
This summer Girlfriend Collective offered free black leggings made of recycled polyester and spandex and hit the headlines. While sustainability has been a ...
A sustainable Chicago marathon
This year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon introduced sustainability measures. Among these are water refill stations, locally sourced beverages and ...
The benefits of city trees
Jill Jones describes in her new book the benefits and effects of trees in cities. She outlines aesthetic, health and environmental aspects as well has ...
