2016 Aid and International Development Forum Africa Summit comes to Ethiopia
Nardos Bekele-Thomas, UNDP Kenya Resident Representative and Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system in Kenya More than 250 senior representatives and advisors from…
U.N. chief warns against cuts in development aid to finance response to refugee crisis
GENEVA – Reducing development assistance to finance the cost of refugee flows is counter-productive, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today, declaring that “helping people in need should not…
Flowers Bloom to Provide Shade and Light to Pedestrians in Jerusalem
Installed to beautify the space of Vallero Square in Jerusalem, these four interactive flowers bloom and close in a fluid response to the pedestrians…
Energy Africa Alliance – Solar power to light the way for Africa
Former UN chief Kofi Annan hails Energy Africa scheme as chance for continent to steer away from carbon-intensive practices of rich countries Kofi Annan,…
Farmers Are Embracing Sustainability–an Interview with Courtney White
“Things are changing. It’s just how do you get them to change fast enough?” In his new book, Two Percent Solutions for the Planet,…
RMIT launches new postgraduate degree in humanitarian design to improve disaster recovery
RMIT has announced a new postgraduate degree for the study of humanitarian design to build critical skills in design-led disaster recovery. Melbourne, Australia. The…
UN Observes World Habitat Day
For World Habitat Day United Nations top officials today urged the creation of Public spaces for all. World Habitat Day is the first Monday…
Ethiopia Opens $475-Million, China-Built Urban Rail
Tekle Negash’s days of riding a battered minibus to work in Ethiopia’s capital are over. Boarding Addis Ababa’s $475-million, Chinese-built and funded Light Rail,…
Global Mayors, Governors Commit to Urban Sustainable Development Agenda
On September 24, 2015, more than 40 global mayors and local and government leaders came together to support a sustainable future free of poverty, hunger…
Aspen is third U.S. city to reach 100% renewable energy
Aspen is one of three U.S. cities to run on 100 percent renewable energy, according to members of the city’s environmental and project departments.The…