Recife counts on bikes and boats to reduce its carbon emissions
Recife has a unique tropical environment with six rivers and 66 canals, mangroves and coral reefs. Recife will be the…
More renewables, less CO2, for hi-tech champion Seoul
In 2012 a 5-year plan was launched, with a budget of $1.7 million, to mitigate the effects of climate change….
Vulnerable Johannesburg lays the foundation for a climate-resilient future
Johannesburg is very vulnerable to floods, heat waves and migration from neighbor countries due to climate change. The city developed…
Bogotá is cleaning its air one bus at a time. And it works.
Bogotà has one of the poorest air qualities of Latin America, largely ascribable to the transport sector. After launching…
Award-winning Bonn sets out to become the cycling capital of its region
Bonn has so far reduced its CO2 emissions by 14% compared to 1990 levels. The city aims to reduce its…
The critical importance of city-business collaboration for sustainable development
City leaders around the world are driving real action on climate change and sustainable development–but they can’t do it alone….