Small island states: overlooked but highly vulnerable
The number of climate change-related events is rapidly increasing, and Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable. In 2013, Honiara,…
Cities and their food: a relationship below the radar?
by David Lammers, MSc Environmental Studies and Sustainability Studies, Lund University The goal of making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable is…
When city met finance: how to fund and build resilient infrastructure in emerging economies
Seventy-five percent of the infrastructure that will exist in 2050 has not been built yet, according to Global Infrastructure Basel….
A resilient city doesn’t stop at flood gates
by Lauren Stabler, PhD student at the Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University In this afternoon’s session “Inclusive governance: partnering with…
“For the urban poor, nothing trumps location”
More than 200 million people in Africa live in slums, making it a major issue for cities growing at a rapid…
Green and blue infrastructure: a solution with multiple benefits
by David Lammers, MSc Environmental Studies and Sustainability Studies, Lund University Water systems have a crucial function in many cities. Rivers…
Is communication the greatest barrier to unlocking climate finance?
Financing resilient urban development is an essential tool in achieving global sustainability targets. Yet there is a lack of communication…
Trees make cities cooler
From Chicago to Paris, Ottawa or Montreal, cities look for solutions to cope with hotter summers and climate change adverse…
Water resilience: why it’s important and how to fund it
by Lauren Stabler, Resilient Cities 2016 social media volunteer This afternoon’s panel session focused particularly on the adverse effects of…
Resilience is about people, not technocrats
How to translate resilience theory into actions within urban contexts? This was the main question addressed by Resilient Cities 2016…
Resilience-building: how to include the urban poor
by David Lammers, MSc Environmental Studies and Sustainability Studies, Lund University “Resilience is also required to respond to bad policy decisions”….
“Transformative optimism” towards a resilient world
“Transformative optimism” underlies the actions that local and subnational governments are taking to build a low-carbon and resilient world. It also…