Green cities
San Francisco’s urban water-food efficiency program
San Francisco has committed itself to a food secure and hunger free city by 2020. The challenges of achieving this goal...
Pittsburgh’s advanced water metering system
Growing demand for water for household and industrial activities is placing strain on limited water resources globally: By 2030, a business-as-usual...
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...
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...
Investing in green climate adaptation solutions
By 2050, 66% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas, increasing the concentration of people exposed to climate...
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...
Melbourne’s urban forest of the future
The City of Melbourne’s urban forests are facing multiple challenges to their survival from climate change, population growth and urban heating....
Hamburg’s resilience plan
Cities around the world are being impacted by more frequent and severe weather-events. With global urban populations increasing rapidly, and cities...
Berlin becoming a climate-friendly city
This year, Berlin launched the BerlinStrategy | Urban Development Concept Berlin 2030. The BerlinStrategy revolves around three key themes in achieving...