Sustainability officers respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis with renewed determination
This piece originally appeared in Cities Today. In Turku, Finland, sustainability meetings and events have gone virtual, reaching much larger…
Tackling climate change and COVID-19 at the local level in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the work of national, regional, and local governments. Many countries around the world have…
Tackling sustainability, food, and social inequalities: A roadmap from industrial legacy cities
For cities with an industrial past that have undergone major transitions away from heavy industry as their economies have shifted,…
The water-energy-food nexus – an intersectoral approach to resource efficiency
Is it possible to reduce the use of resources in our urban food, energy and water systems, and at the same time stimulate local development and the economy? Nashik, India shows that a nexus approach – an intersectoral approach to sector specific problems – could be the answer.
Eight great ideas to tackle food insecurity from industrial legacy cities
For formerly industrial cities that have transitioned away from heavy industry, food insecurity has been a dire problem. Prolonged disinvestment common to former blue collar neighborhoods often means that food insecurity is more significant in these areas. But these cities are also showing how food systems can be made more equitable and sustainable.
Food for thought: how Seoul and Hong Kong are tackling food waste
On 29-31 July, a Hong Kong delegation visited Seoul to learn from the city’s advanced food waste policies and practices….
From rubbish to resource: Building resilient urban food systems
by Sophia Rettberg, Resilient Cities 2019 Guest Blogger Food waste is a global issue. According to the United Nations Food…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Changing the nature of agricultural practices
The agricultural sector occupies a significant place in India’s economy, contributing 15 percent of the country’s GDP and employing 47…
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…
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Hungry for more: Cities are shaping the global food agenda
It is clear that the food, urban, resilience and sustainability agendas must come together. At the Urban Food Forum at Resilient…
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A growing menu for the urban food agenda
The regulars at the Resilient Cities congress might recall that when urban food first appeared as a topic in the…
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…