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SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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4th Industrial Revolution
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4th Industrial Revolution
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Sustainable Development
These 5 traditional techniques are helping to solve modern-day problems
From building blocks made from natural materials to trapping water in barren soil, here are five old methods getting a new lease of life.
Cities and Urbanization
Four ways cities must harness the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to build back after COVID
With their huge ecological and economic footprint, cities will be crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. But how can urban leaders best put them into practice?
Pioneers of Change Summit 2020
Six ways to future-proof a city
Here are six areas of focus to disrupt our cities and help them become more open, welcoming spaces geared towards the jobs and lives of the future.
Pioneers2020
5 ways to tackle the housing crisis after COVID-19
Our approach to housing could either help or hinder to the global recovery from COVID-19. Here are five steps we should thinking about today.
Mental Health
How a few plants in your front garden could boost your wellbeing
Scientists added plants to 38 paved gardens in England. Residents reported feeling less stressed after three months. The study adds to growing evidence on the health benefits of urban gre...
Cities and Urbanization
5 things you need to know about cities on World Cities Day 2020
More than half of the people in the world live in a city. Cities occupy less space than many people realize. They are responsible for a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
Automotive Industry
Ground robots are coming – This step can help keep streets safe
To truly maximize these technologies - and keep streets safe - regulators will need to bridge existing governance gaps.
Stakeholder Capitalism in Disruptive Times
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says leaders should look ‘out-in’ - here’s why
Long-term change takes a combination of vision, focus - and the creativity to adapt. Learn one CEO's approach in this week's Meet the Leader podcast.
Future of Mobility
It’s time for mobility to be innovative and accessible. Here’s how
COVID-19 has worsened already difficult mobility situations for the disabled, but this era could mark a critical turning point, ushering in new solutions for underserved group.
Cities and Urbanization
Singapore Has An Innovative New Way To Design Its Buildings
SDI2020
This is what sustainable infrastructure looks like and why it will fast-track recovery
Sustainable infrastructure can catalyse growth, but it must be economically, socially and technologically compelling to meet the moment and endure beyond it.
SDI2020
How to Save the Planet: What are the challenges in making the planet more sustainable?
To meet the SDGs' environmental targets and build back better after COVID-19, we must invest in climate solutions and making cities and infrastructure more sustainable.
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
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.