Vancouver a hub of green growth
Vancouver’s Greenest City 2020 Action Plan aims to turn Vancouver in a hub of green growth. The Action Plan specifically aims to double the number of green jobs over 2010 levels by…
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A focused archive on circular resource systems, reuse, efficiency, waste reduction, and the infrastructure transitions reshaping urban sustainability.
Dubai’s smart water meters
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the most water scarce regions in the world. In 1950, per capita renewable water resources were 4,000 cubic meters per year.…
The rise of the Smart Nation
Globally, nations are becoming increasingly challenged by rising household consumption levels, depletion of natural resources, increasing levels of pollution and greenhouse gases and increasing vulnerability to natural hazards and risks from climate…
A floating dairy farm in Rotterdam
90% of all large cities are located near water. With rising sea levels threatening many cities around the world one city is turning this threat into an opportunity. Rotterdam is pioneering the…
Smart and sustainable water-using cities
The 21st century has been described as the Century of Cities: By 2050 nearly 66% of the world’s population will be urbanized. There are many positive effects of urbanization including increased economic…
Amsterdam’s interactive energy atlas
With the City of Amsterdam’s population projected to increase by around 100,000-150,000 and the city transitioning towards a renewable energy future Amsterdam has developed an interactive energy atlas that enables users to…
Decoupling growth from carbon emissions in NRW
The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is a supersized economy in Germany and Europe with a GDP of over EUR 500 billion per annum. 33 out of Germany’s top 100 companies,…
Korea’s smart grids for water and energy
Korea is embarking on a smart grid future for its water and energy supplies with numerous economic and environmental benefits for both humans and nature. Smart Water Grid In Korea, good quality…
Rotterdam’s clean energy goals
Rotterdam has launched its ‘Rotterdam Programme on Sustainability and Climate change’ that will guide the city’s attempts to accelerate and upscale activities that will make the city healthier and more future-proof by…
Mitigating bio-energy-food nexus pressures
Countries around the world are beginning to transition away from fossil fuel-based economies towards bio-economies that use biological sources, materials and processes to achieve sustainable economic, social and environmental development. One of…