sustainable societies

The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus argues that a variety of policies will be required to create synergies between the...
Robert C. Brears
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Water crisis in Malta

“We are in a crisis”. Hydrologist Marco Cremona pleads to put water higher on Malta’s national agenda.    
Robert C. Brears
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The Big Green Apple enhancing its livability

What is a livability city? A livable city is a city that provides ‘quality of life’...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Vienna is a maestro when it comes to being sustainable

Vienna, the home of Beethoven, Mozart and the finest orchestra in the world – the Vienna Philharmonic – is also a...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

A sustainable oasis in the desert

The goal of the United Arab Emirate’s Green Economy for Sustainable Development initiative is to build an economy that not only...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Straight to the source of drinking water

A key aspect of managing demand for water is ensuring populations use their existing water supplies as efficiently as possible before...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

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...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

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...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

What is sustainability to me

I’ve been giving great thought to the question what is sustainability? What I would write about specifically. The common thing I...
Liz Kim
1 min read

Social relationships for sustainable environmental solutions

Environmental interventions in low and middle income countries primarily rely directly on addressing the issue at hand. For example, alternative stoves...
Tara Zolnikov
1 min read