Cement is a low-cost building material but a major contributor to CO2 emissions. Could a new technique developed by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder help provide a more s...

Sean Fleming 18 Feb 2020

Mental Health

This is why living in a city could be bad for you

By 2050, it's estimated 68% of the global population will live in urban areas, causing a rise in mental and physical health problems. But there are ways to lessen the effects.

Andrea Mechelli · The Conversation 30 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

This is how UK charity shops are thriving

There are about 4,000 stores selling pre-owned items in the country – and their popularity endures as more people consider the environmental impact of their lifestyles.

Sean Fleming 24 Jan 2020

Workforce and Employment

How AI and satellite imaging can stamp out modern slavery

Modern slavery is a market failure that can be addressed with the use of AI and satellite imaging technology to identify global risks and violations.

Gayle Markovitz 22 Jan 2020

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Climate emergency: how our cities can inspire change

Synergy between sectors will inspire change: electricity; water and wastewater; heating; cooling and transport.

Kim Fausing 17 Jan 2020

Future of Economic Progress

This architect wants to build entire cities out of wood

A global movement is championing wood as a building material that not only looks beautiful but also can reduce our impact on the environment.

Kate Whiting 15 Jan 2020

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Cities must show 'environmental resilience' to attract investment in real estate

Mid-sized cities with environmental resilience will be the target of much of the year's US$750 billion commercial property investment.

Richard Bloxam and Jeremy Kelly 14 Jan 2020

Cities and Urbanization

To build cities fit for the future, we need to think differently

We have the knowhow to build the resilient, sustainable cities we need - but grasping this opportunity will require a new approach to collaboration between all stakeholders

Steven J. Demetriou 07 Jan 2020

Cities and Urbanization

Greener, healthier, more sustainable: why cities of the future need more biodiversity

Cities around the world can improve the health of their residents – plants, animals and humans – by implementing programmes to boost biodiversity.

Viktor Weber 06 Jan 2020

Cities and Urbanization

A breath of fresh air: How three disused industrial areas became beautiful parks

Around the world, former industrial areas are being repurposed as beautiful green spaces to benefit urban residents and the planet.

Katharine Rooney 25 Nov 2019

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

From shuttles to pods: This could be the future of public transport

From connected corridors to shared shuttles, this is what tomorrow's urban transport could look like.

Marcus Enoch · The Conversation 18 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The steel town that’s leading a sustainable revolution

A city that was once on its knees has become a model for successful urban transformation.

Katharine Rooney 15 Nov 2019

Circular Economy

The world's economy is only 9% circular. We must be bolder about saving resources

Simple household recycling isn't enough – only systematically decoupling the economy from resource use can save the planet.

Janez Potocnik and Antonia Gawel 11 Nov 2019

Values

5 things we get wrong about young people, according to a US study

The idea that young people’s intelligence and ethics are in decline is based on perception rather than science.

Katharine Rooney 08 Nov 2019

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