ICLEI Links: 14 August 2015
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web!
City Stories
The Key Human Factors That Can Lead Any City to Transform Its Streets
“I never realized how dumb our cities are until I saw what a smart one looks like”
Biggest US Cities Setting Unprecedented Emissions Reductions Goals to Fight Climate Change
A ‘Cool’ Project: Planting an Urban Forest
The Global Metropolitan Revolution (VIDEO)
Climate Change Stories
When the End of Human Civilization Is Your Day Job
4 ways climate change could cause food shortages
“Yes, Mr. President, We Remade Our Atlas to Reflect Shrinking Ice”
Energy Stories
5 Islands Leading the Charge Toward 100% Renewable Energy
How Japan pushes coal on the world
Why Are Americans Switching to Renewable Energy? Because It’s Actually Cheaper
World’s Largest Solar Project and Floating Wind Turbine Signal Global Shift to Renewable Energy