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3 Steps Countries Should Take To Build An Economy That’s Better For Nature
Sustainable Development
5 inspiring examples of businesses protecting and restoring nature
Cities and Urbanization
We need more urban innovation projects like the 'Google City'. This is why
What the end of a major urban development by Google's sibling company, Sidewalk Labs, can teach us about building better smart cities and our urban futures.
Future of Mobility
The next big disruption is coming. How cities can prepare for 'flying cars'
Flying cars could create new, flexible and safe ways to move people and cargo. Here's what cities need to do to ensure they shape the disruption to come.
SDI2020
5 ways to speed up the creation of smart cities
Only a sustained effort of governments, augmented by public-private collaboration and investment, can usher in a new era of digital infrastructure.
COVID-19
This 'self-sufficient' Chinese city is being built with future pandemics in mind
A city near Beijing is being designed with rooftop farms, 3-D printing facilities and ample space to work from home.
COVID-19
COVID-19: The cities leading a greener and fairer recovery
The Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala presents the vision of the C40 Global Mayors task force: green jobs, resilient infrastructure and affordable, healthy housing.
Cities and Urbanization
The UN says climate-smart cities are the future – these 3 projects show their potential
Cities around the world need investment in smart infrastructure to hedge against climate risk and manage their contribution to it. Here are three projects that show what can be achieved.
Cities and Urbanization
COVID-19: The cities leading a greener and fairer recovery
How the C40 Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force is bringing together mayors from around the world to create a plan for a green and just recovery
Cities and Urbanization
Paris is planning to become a ’15-minute city’
Air Pollution
Bogotá plans to cut air pollution by 10% in four years
Cities and Urbanization
Coronavirus hasn't killed the city. Here's why
The COVID-19 pandemic has fallen hardest not just on cities but on poorer, overcrowded neighborhoods. But, inclusivity can foster healthier populations.
COVID-19
This research has a surprising way to look at the economic impact of COVID-19
Using Images taken of 50 cities spanning 18 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, a new study has shown how the coronavirus lockdown slowed economic activity.
Cities and Urbanization
Climate change will force millions of us to move, but where will we go?
From hurricanes to coastal flooding, climate change will force millions of people around the world to reconsider where they live - but where will they go?
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
4 reasons why the world needs more urban farming post-pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic threatened food shortages due to supply chain disruption and labour shortages. After lockdown, many urban dwellers are growing their own, here's why,