Tag Archives: Sustainable Cities
Bankrupting Nature
As you may have noticed, a theme I return to time and time again on this blog is the disconnect between the scale of the environmental crisis we face globally – which, arguably could be more devastating, widespread and enduring … Continue reading
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News, Political Governance, Sustainable Cities
Good night Doha and wake up!
Why should we give any hope to national governments to succeed in a deal on Climate Change. It is a waste of money to take more then 10.000 people to a negotiation in Doha based on false hope. It is … Continue reading
Categories: Climate Negotiations, News
A new report on Climate Negotiations – still not enough!
A new report from Stockholm Environment Institute – Mobilizing Climate Change Action beyond the UNFCCC regarding the on-going negotiation on Climate Change - did not clarify necessary needs of change . My reflection is still that the processes are very slow … Continue reading
Categories: Climate Change, News
More than a drop of water
The problem of water in society goes far beyond rainfall. It is not enough to simply seek shelter under an umbrella. The way that we use water has a profound impact on our planet. It is is inextricably linked to … Continue reading
Categories: Agriculture and food, Climate Change, News, Sustainable Cities, Water
Improve Human Health in World’s Growing Cities
Hyderabad (India), 15 October 2012 – Global urbanization will have significant implications for biodiversity and ecosystems if current trends continue, with knock-on effects for human health and development, according to a new assessment by the United Nations Convention on Biological … Continue reading
Stockholm Hammarby Sjostad: the next steps
The development of sustainable cities can be approached by many ways. As I discussed in my previous blog, the London Olympics showed how a metropolis can mobilise to promote sustainable practices. But we have a very different example here In … Continue reading
Global problems, local solutions
The unprecedented success of the London 2012 Olympic Games has once again shown the global role that cities now hold.The opening ceremony focused on work and health as it celebrated the community spirit at the heart of the Olympic ideal. … Continue reading
How to reduce fossil fuel – new inquiry by the Swedish Government
A week ago journalists, lobbyists, politicians and various other stakeholders attended Almedalen Week, one of Sweden’s biggest political events. A total of 17,000 people took part in approximately 1700 different seminars and workshops and of those that attended, 300 were directly … Continue reading
Categories: Bioenergy, News, Okategoriserade, Transport
Landstrips and Sustainable City Development
It is a common misconception that sustainability in air travel is just about curbing CO2 emissions from airplanes. Of course this helps but the aviation industry’s responsibilities are far wider than this. The sector is responsible for about 2 per … Continue reading
Categories: Climate Change, Leadership and Sustainability, News, Transport
