Stockholm pursues climate holy grail: a fossil fuel-free future — Part 4: Transforming transportation
By John J. Berger, PhD, an energy and environmental policy specialist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. To achieve its…
9 cities that lead on nature-based development
The health of natural ecosystems is crucial to the health of cities and urban populations. From essential services like water…
Stockholm Pursues Climate Holy Grail: a Fossil Fuel-Free Future — Part 3: Clean Heat
By John J. Berger, PhD, an energy and environmental policy specialist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, who is currently…
Stockholm pursues climate holy grail: A fossil-fuel-free future — Part 2: Stubborn emissions
By John J. Berger, PhD, an energy and environmental policy specialist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, who is currently…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Water, water everywhere?
India currently ranks second worldwide in farm output. The country has a total arable land area of 159.7 million hectares…
Plotting a new course: Towards external financing for nature-based solutions in cities
By Ingrid Coetzee, Senior Manager, Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions, ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC) and Kobie Brand, Director of the…
Stockholm pursues climate holy grail: A fossil-fuel-free future — Part 1: Ambitious goals
By John J. Berger, PhD, an energy and environmental policy specialist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, who is currently…
Transitioning into ecomobility: Preparing for the EcoMobility World Festival in Kaohsiung
On 1 October, Kaohsiung will welcome visitors from around the world to the EcoMobility World Festival 2017. They are coming to…
Transforming Kaohsiung through mobility: A sustainable vision for the city
As the host of the third EcoMobility World Festival, Kaohsiung is seeking to become a pioneer in ecomobility, leading by…
Why nature matters in our new urban world: Making the case for nature in cities
For over 10,000 years people have been irresistibly drawn to urban life, where they live, work and play in close…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Revisiting the ecological roots of sustainability
Sustainability, a word that carries such importance today, became a societal goal post 1987 after a report submitted by the…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past
Agra, May 1579 The mercury has hit 40.2 degrees Celsius. The heat rises to form mirages across the city. In…