The opportunities and challenges in achieving an equitable, nature-positive and carbon-neutral future, and cities’ unique ability to limit biodiversity loss and global warming to 1.5°C.
An overview of the challenges that cities face in addressing climate change and the role cities play in achieving emissions reductions and other ambitious targets including the Paris Agreement and countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions.
Introducing the concepts of biophilic city planning and design while providing examples of their successful implementation throughout global cities participating in the Biophilic Cities Network.
Illustrating how cities around the world are restoring nature back into the city to improve livability, health, sustainability, climate resilience, and overall well-being.
Presenting transformational tools that can help cities plan and implement comprehensive cooling strategies that include NBS and passive cooling interventions
EO data can be used to bring high-resolution insight to inform a range of decisions, from informing ‘climate-adaptive’ building design to helping to identify opportunities for climate-resilient development and economic activities in coastal areas
Juan Verde, a former advisor to President Obama, the Clinton and VP Al Gore, offers revealing insights into the lessons that the international community must learn from this unprecedented world crisis.
In the coming years, an unprecedented number of charging stations for electric vehicles will come online, disrupting the supply chain and retail business of traditional gasoline.
Highcarbon ecosystems such as wetlands offer vast potential for climate change adaptation numerous co-benefits and ecosystem services that support livelihoods, sustainable local economies and wellbeing