Climate Change & Resilience

Spotlight on: Cities built4climate

Island States of the Global South and the Challenge of Building Urban Climate Resilience

By |2022-11-24T11:28:33+01:00November 24th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, , , , , |

Stephania Constantinou lays focus on island and small island developing states and their task of developing climate-resilient infrastructure to safeguard their existence.

Spotlight on: Cities built4climate

Applying Ancestral Lessons to Contemporary Realities – A Return to Ghana’s Architectural Heritage

By |2022-11-18T17:54:32+01:00November 15th 2022|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Climate Change & Resilience, , , , |

Breathing new life into city architecture through native materials and construction techniques will catalyse lasting change and adaptability amidst unpredictable climate change-related incidences. Kweku Addo-Atuah on a return to Ghana's architectural heritage.

Spotlight on: COP27

Needing No Less Than a Revolution – Building For a Sustainable Future Climate

By |2022-11-10T13:56:23+01:00November 8th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Global Urban Debates, , , , , |

To get cities back on track to avoid building towards a climate crisis, actions must start today. Donovan Storey and Etta Madete Mukuba on sustainable design principles, alternative building materials, and technologies.

Spotlight on: Risk and Crisis Management

The Impact of Heat Waves and Heat Action Plans in South Asia

By |2022-10-18T09:58:54+02:00October 18th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Urban Health, , |

Heat waves have become a global phenomenon, but in South Asia the situation is worsening due to climate change. Rohit Magotra on the silent climate disaster and the importance of heat action plans in India and beyond.

Spotlight on: Risk and Crisis Management

Designing Urban Resilience to Confront a Risky World

By |2022-10-04T10:54:16+02:00October 4th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Global Urban Debates, , , |

Building-in the ability of city institutions and infrastructure to anticipate, respond to, bounce back, and learn from shocks and stresses is more essential than ever. By Robert Muggah, Co-Founder of one of the world's leading social policy think tanks.

Spotlight on: Urban Health

Four Strategies for Building Resilience to Extreme Weather Events

By |2022-09-29T12:25:07+02:00September 29th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Urban Health, , , , , |

As extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, cities must adapt strategies and actions to protect their most vulnerable citizens. Mary Sheehan outlines the implications of worsening climate conditions and presents actions to increase the resilience of cities around the globe.

SPOTLIGHT ON: URBAN HEALTH

Sustainable, Low-Carbon Transport: A Catalyst for Better Public Health and Transforming Our Cities

By |2022-09-06T10:43:46+02:00September 6th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Urban Health, Urban Mobility, , |

Christopher Dekki calls upon cities and policymakers to embrace a systems-thinking approach that takes the nexus between public health and transport as a starting point for action.

The World Cities Report – Which Road Will We Take?

By |2022-08-16T10:14:52+02:00August 16th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Global Urban Debates, Urban & Metropolitan Governance, , , , |

Ben Arimah presents UN-Habitat’s World Cities Report 2022, the crossroads we're at, and the options we've got.

Spotlight on: Young Voices

My Biggest Question to You

By |2022-08-11T14:43:46+02:00August 11th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Youth & Gender, , , , , |

14-year-old climate activist and member of the BBC's 100 Most Influential and Powerful Women, Ridhima Pandey, on her hometown and what inspires her to work every day for a better and greener future for all.

Spotlight on: Young Voices

GDP, GDP Everywhere, Welfare on the Brink!

By |2022-08-09T11:43:56+02:00August 9th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Youth & Gender, , , , |

In order for the coming generation to have a future, governments, corporations, and individuals should focus less on economic growth and more on creating a sustainable system Zainab Bie argues.

SPOTLIGHT ON: AFFORDABLE CITIES

Making Cities Inclusive for Marginalised and Climate Vulnerable Populations

By |2022-07-12T15:57:59+02:00July 12th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Decent Work, Energy & Waste, , , |

The world today needs solutions, to eradicate poverty in a holistic and sustainable manner. They lie in better technology, affordable finance, and induced market linkages. All these are factors that can be incentivised through city governments, argue Huda Jaffer and Nirmita Chandrashekar, emphasising that the poor should be part of the solution and not the problem.

SPOTLIGHT ON: AFFORDABLE CITIES

Affordable Cities Start With Inclusive Transport and Mobility Systems

By |2022-07-06T10:15:12+02:00July 6th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Urban Mobility, , , |

Public transport should be a priority of urban planning that focuses on affordable cities for all, argues Christopher Dekki.

SPOTLIGHT ON: WORLD URBAN FORUM

Transforming Our Cities for a Better Urban Future: Can We?

By |2022-06-28T09:19:00+02:00June 28th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Global Urban Debates, , , , |

Climate change is the biggest challenge our cities are currently facing. Lance Jay Brown on the urgent need to transform them – and on the many ideas on how to do it.

SPOTLIGHT ON: LIVEABLE CITIES

How Rwanda Is Building Liveable Cities Of All Sizes With Practical Climate Actions

By |2022-05-12T10:02:33+02:00May 12th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Municipal & Climate Finance, , , , , |

Rwanda has some of the most ambitious climate goals in Africa and its urban leaders are planning and implementing tangible actions to get there. These will increase city dwellers’ quality of life and protect the environment.

Climate Resilient Recovery Action in Bangladesh: A Case of Water ATM and Sanitation Service in Rajshahi

By |2022-04-08T16:32:50+02:00April 8th 2022|Climate Change & Resilience, Water & Sanitation, , , |

Dipak Bhowmick, Kumar Abhishek, and Keshav Jha present an innovative approach to improve access to clean drinking water and sanitation for Bangladesh's urban poor.

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