Building Sustainable Communities

Why the IPCC’s next report could be a turning point for cities – CityTalk

The publication of a major scientific report is often treated as the beginning of the journey from evidence to action. For the forthcoming...

Why the next generation of urban experimentation must begin with watersheds, ecosystem services, and ecological governance – The Nature of Cities

Cities are not only social systems. They are not only technical systems. They are ecological systems. Istanbul’s Northern Watersheds provide drinking water to sixteen...

SEA local governments champion positive energy buildings in regional peer exchange – ICLEI – SEAS

How can public buildings become energy assets instead of just energy consumers? This question guided local government leaders from Malaysia, Indonesia, and the...

Spirituality, Ecology, and Urban Resilience from a Cultural Perspective – The Nature of Cities

”Maybe we should acknowledge the invisible. It’s not somewhere else. It’s in the visible, right here. If this elemental air were not invisible,...

Five cities rewriting the rules on climate action through plastics circularity  – CityTalk

Packaging, artificial turf, wet wipes, straws: Plastic is everywhere in daily life, prized for being cheap, lightweight, durable, and convenient. Yet these benefits...

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