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Urban centres provide opportunities for a range of social and cultural activities, as well as being critical for innovations in science, technology and education. They are also of critical importance for social and economic development. However, with approximately 40% of global energy use taking place within city buildings, this sector is also the single largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions.
As a result, the design and use of energy and resource-efficient buildings has a key role in climate change mitigation to accelerate the global green economy transition. Although vast savings are possible by constructing new green buildings and retrofitting existing buildings, even greater gains can be achieved by adopting a long-term life-cycle approach involving stakeholders at different stages – from environmentally-minded investors and architects, to sustainable extraction, construction and usage, and the eventual demolition and the recycling or disposal of the building materials.
Cities are well-placed to play a major role in decoupling economic development from resource use and environmental impacts, while finding a better balance between social, environmental and economic objectives. Resource-efficient cities combine greater productivity and innovation with lower costs and reduced environmental impacts, offering at the same time financial savings and increased sustainability.
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Resilient Cities With Nature-based Solutions
Climate Resilient Water Supply
Our Future Water has collaborated with Denmark’s State of Green to publish the new white paper ‘Urban Water Management: Creating Climate-Resilient Cities’.
Created an Event in Natural Capital, Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change
Urban water security: The role of demand management
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Green Recovery from COVID-19, Sustainable Finance
How can cities best raise climate adaptation finance?
How to make adaptation projects attractive to investors against some challenges?
Municipal leaders across Asia, Africa, Europe, USA, Latin America, and Middle East who serve as City Ambassadors of City Climate Finance Leadership Alliance share their cities' practices and insights on city-level climate finance.
Over two-thirds of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050. There's certainly an urgent need for cities to prioritize adequate funding, technology transfer, and political commitment to climate change adaptation.
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Sustainable Finance
Climate Mitigation or Adaptation, given the physical and transition climate risks incoming, among the fears is that of, first of its kind, 'Climate Refugees' not to forget the contribution to this by 'Climate Minsky Moments' from the economic side
Created an Event in Cities and Urban Development
Created a Post in Waste Management, Agriculture, Circular Economy, Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Energy, Industry and Entrepreneurship, Tourism and Hospitality
Food waste. Many of us believe this type of waste is not harmful to our environment. It is organic right? So, it will be absorbed by nature as many of us believe. Plastic waste, however, is harmful, and we should not pollute our environment with single-use plastic items. Much media attention is given to this plastic waste subject around the globe. But sending just 1kg of food waste to landfill, produces the same carbon emissions as landfilling a staggering 25,000 500ml plastic bottles. When composing a waste management strategy, please take into account food waste.
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Natural Capital
Urban Forests of Melbourne