The green recovery should start now by adapting lockdown initiatives as permanent laws.
Opinion: Now is the time to lock-in corona-era temporary initiatives as permanent policies
More trees in cities are not only good for tackling climate change but will also reduce premature deaths
Research finds more trees in cities reduce premature deaths.
Book review: One Planet Cities, by David Thorpe
Jeremy Williams reviews One Planet Cities: Sustaining Humanity within Planetary Limits.
The bloom of vertical gardens
Fueled by the concerns about the depletion of the ozone layer, air pollution and other environmental issues, many cities around the world are turning to vertical gardens.
Analysis: Can Chinese cities leave the car behind?
For years, Chinese city planners have prioritised cars, but they’re now taking a different route, writes Liu Shaokun.
Most of oily ‘fatberg’ on display at the Museum of London converted into biofuel
Giant London fatberg converted into biofuel.
Advances in tech will lead the way in reinventing our cities to become more sustainable
At the Web Summit Thomas Ermacora highlighted several key trends showing the low-carbon transformation cities are undertaking.
Opinion: Energy efficiency key to unlocking huge emissions reductions in cities
Seattle. Photo credit: C40 Cities. By Frances Downy The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, now in its 10th year, connects more than 80 of the world’s greatest cities, representing more than 600 […]
Guest blog: Switching on low energy lifestyles isn’t scary
By Matt Mellen Politicians and heads of energy corporations present “the lights going out” as a potentially cataclysmic future scenario and as motivation for fracking the English countryside. Underlying this is the […]
A greener life, a greener world 