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Davos 2022
Davos 2022: How to bring nature-based solutions to our cities
leaders shared an overview of steps and work that stills to be done to bring nature-based solutions to cities. At Davos 2022, A clear implementation agenda, a fair transitions with the mo...
Davos 2022
Sustainability is our roadmap to security, stability, and progress
The pandemic and the war in Ukraine have highlighted the urgent need for sustainability of global networks in all areas from supply chains to finance.
Davos 2022
Cities are poised to reinvent public-private collaborations, but they need help
This is how to facilitate an ecosystem of public-private collaborations to create future-ready cities.
Cities and Urbanization
Paris Installs Sensors To Reduce Noise Pollution
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Floating City To Be Built In South Korea
Cities and Urbanization
Why Are These Coastal Cities Sinking?
Cities and Urbanization
Digital Twin Cities: Framework and Global Practices
As well as defining digital twin cities and outlining their characteristics, this report puts forward a “4+5” framework and policy recommendations for the development of digital twin citi...
Climate Change
What are 'sponge cities' and how can they prevent floods?
Sponge cities are urban areas with abundant natural areas such as trees, lakes and parks - or other good designs intended to absorb rain and prevent flooding.
Climate Change
As sea levels rise, coastal megacities will need more than flood barriers
Rising sea levels due to climate change means coastal megacities in poorer countries need to adopt blue-green infrastructure solutions like 'rain gardens'.
Climate Change
A cleaner future for coal power plants and coal-reliant communities
As the world transitions to a clean energy future, how to effectively transform coal assets and protect the communities reliant on coal jobs, is a key issue
Climate Change
Could cities hold the key to accelerating net-zero progress?
In cities, where emissions are high, digital twin technology is able to provide accurate data to track and improve net-zero progress more efficiently.
Cities and Urbanization
Here are five policies to make transport more sustainable in cities
This are policies pivotal in determining whether cities emerge from COVID as leaders in sustainability and the battle against climate change or whether COVID will mark the beginning of th...
Sustainable Development
What can ancient wisdom teach us about sustainability?
In AlUla, Saudi Arabia, technology and innovation is being used to update ancient techniques that can address sustainability issues in an integrated way.
Leadership
This simple pivot unlocked progress for billions with poor vision
Clearly founder James Chen shares his years-long effort to bring affordable eyecare to the 2.2 billion people with poor vision and how philanthropists can uncover and back the most game-c...
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities