Climate change
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...
LA cutting the costs of importing water
In the United States around 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity is used per year in the delivery and treatment of drinking...
Western Australia’s farmers growing more crop per drop
By 2050, the world’s population is projected to reach 9 billion while per capita income is expected to almost triple. This...
Easing the cost of adaptation to water insecurity
Cities over the past century have become the driving force of the global economy. Accounting for over half the world’s population...
Cities becoming resilient while enhancing nature
In the 21st century cities around the world will face increasing pressure on resources and infrastructure from rising populations, urban sprawl...
NYC cutting back emissions in transportation
New York City (NYC) has set itself an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 80% below 2005-levels...
A drought-proof Perth
Western Australia’s Water Corporation has developed a drought-proof plan for Perth to ensure there is enough...
Frankfurt’s GreenBelt acting as a green lung
Frankfurt is one of the world’s leading green cities with: 52% of its space green; 160,000 trees lining its streets and...
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...