One World – One Environment – One Network
By densifying existing, and in particular underused, urban cores, urban regeneration has the potential to help cities become more inclusive and sustainable. Three World Bank urban specialists make a compelling argument for urban regeneration...
Two chemist teams that have developed solutions to remove toxic metals from wastewater and help butterflies improve ecosystems have won awards from the Elsevier Foundation. The first prize winner of the Elsevier Foundation-ISC3 Green...
Megacities can embrace eight straightforward ideas to make themselves more sustainable and more livable. Thirty-three so-called megacities – think Cairo, London and Tokyo – are home to 54 per cent of the world’s population....
Buildings of the future may be lit by collections of glowing plants and designed around an infrastructure of sunlight harvesting, water transport, and soil collecting and composting systems. That’s the vision behind an interdisciplinary...
Two Danish architecture firms have teamed up to propose the world’s first upcycled high-rise building: CPH Common House features over 17,500 tons of recycled waste material, such as recycled tiles, window frames and wood....
Andry Rajoelina won the presidency of Madagascar last year on promises to curb corruption, improve the economy and protect the African island’s precious but embattled natural resources. Now scientists are taking action to make...
New research reveals that ambitious efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions could boost the GDP growth of poorer countries over the next 30 years. Published in the journal Climatic Change, the study shows that...
Perfumers are experimenting with the sweet smell of sustainability. John Dyer reports. Flowers and other natural scents were the mainstay of perfumes from the 1700s to the 1920s, when Coco Chanel first incorporated artificial...
Ethiopians use charcoal and wood to cook and heat their homes. Kenyans use tea residues and charcoal. They’re among the 80 per cent of people in Sub-Saharan African who use biomass as their main...
The world is running out of time to achieve the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said recently. “Climate change is ravaging the planet… staggering numbers of children and...
Adidas has developed the first fully recyclable running shoe. Futurecraft.Loop is made of a material that can be ground and melted for re-use in a circular manufacturing model. The shoe will be launched in...
Researchers at the University of Michigan have published a study showing that flying cars could play a niche role in sustainable mobility for longer trips. Several companies around the world are already developing prototypes....
UN-Habitat convened a roundtable discussion on how floating cities could help solve urban challenges such as climate change and lack of affordable housing. Over 70 architects, designers, academics and entrepreneurs gathered at UN headquarters...
Seedstars World, the biggest startup competition focusing on emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, held its grand finale with the sixth edition of the Global Seedstars Summit on April 5th. Over 1000 people attended...
Sustainable urbanization comes with a high price tag. Fortunately for urban leaders, there is a wide spectrum of financing on offer. They just have to learn how to tap into it. In a World...
Individuals, businesses and cities in 188 countries and territories around the worldwide joined Earth Hour 2019 and took action in solidarity for the planet. According to WWF, people around the globe generated over 2...
This year’s Global SDG Awards went to 17 companies around the world. The awards celebrate private-sector leadership in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. John Dyer reports. Women and children in Africa...
Coffee giant Starbucks has unveiled several new plans for sustainable coffee, including greener cups, fewer straws and the opportunity to digitally trace your coffee’s journey from seed to cup. According to a Starbucks press...
Mayors, ministers, private sector leaders and civil society representatives came together at the first Cities Summit during the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi. It focused on how issues such as circularity, good governance community...
Seville-based Real Betis Balompié has joined the UN’s Climate Neutral Now initiative. It is the first time a top-tier Spanish “La Liga” football club has committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and compensate...
