New UNEP Report: The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization
9 February 2018: The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization report was released by the International Resource Panel, an eminent group of experts set up…
C40 2016 Awards announced
On December 1st, C40 announced the winners of the 2016 Cities Awards: Climate Action Plans & Inventories: Portland, United States Adaptation Plans & Assessments: Paris Building…
The Guardian | Four of world’s biggest cities to ban diesel cars from their centres
Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City will ban the most polluting cars and vans by 2025 to tackle air pollution. Four of the world’s…
New Book: The Myth of the Sustainable City
About the book: This book takes you on a unique journey through American history, taking time to consider the forces that shaped the development…
New Data-Driven Climate Action Planning Tool from the World Bank
The World Bank and partners have designed CURB, a free data-driven climate action planning tool to help cities more easily identify and prioritize cost-effective,…
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan organization that provides insight – and influences the public discourse – on critical global…
Book Review: Science and the City via GotScience.org
Author: Laurie Winkless Publisher: Bloomsbury Sigma Introduction Cities are quickly becoming the beating hearts of civilization. The UN estimates that over half the global…
Nairobi’s air pollution sparks Africa health warning
With Africa’s predicted rise in population – and a constant stream of dirty secondhand cars from Europe and Japan – this urban health crisis…
New Book:: Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas
Editors: Attia, S., Shabka, S., Shafik, Z., Ibrahim, A.A.A.M. (Eds.) ISBN 978-3-319-29948-8 This volume provides visionary approaches within the multi-disciplines engaged with informal settlements…
Kinderenergy
Kinderenergy is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP), Civil Society Organizations partner constituent group. GAP is an engagement platform that aims…