Cities as Urban Laboratories: Time to re-think what prosperity really means?
As the world enters yet another period of unprecedented political and environmental tumult, it is becoming even more clear that our current economic system based on the primacy of profit over the heal...
8 Huhti 202558min
The Fate of the Inflation Reduction Act in the Second Era of Trump
The United States of America’s second withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord under the Trump administration has enormous implications for both international and local climate efforts - and the Infla...
1 Huhti 202533min
Risky business: How disinformation fanned the flames of the LA wildfires...and why insurance could help mitigate future climate impacts
Risk is an integral part of the human experience…but risk also needs to be managed if we are to live safe, healthy and happy lives. The recent wildfires in Los Angeles were a tragic reminder of the ri...
25 Maalis 202559min
Dark Machines: AI, Climate Action, and the Future of Our Cities
We live in the age of technology…in the blink of an eye, the Internet and social media have created new opportunities, jobs, and possibilities for connection. But they have also fuelled polarization, ...
18 Maalis 202543min
Economic Power, Urban Change: Women who are leading the way forward
In times of uncertainty, leadership is key...but so is vision. As the climate crisis deepens, and people across the world are facing economic hardship and experiencing the increasing impacts of the cl...
11 Maalis 202554min
TRAILER - Cities 1.5: It’s Time to Speak Truth to Power
The world is standing on the brink…the deepening impacts of the climate crisis, rising inequality and increasing levels of economic turmoil are affecting us all. But we now face a new threat: a power...
25 Helmi 20252min
How to protect people and planetary health: Lessons from the Peruvian Andes and New Orleans
In this final episode of Season 4 of Cities 1.5, David has conversations with two formidable and inspiring women who are fighting to protect the health of people and the planet from Lima, Peru and New...
10 Joulu 20241h 4min
Fighting for a Biodiverse Future: How Canadian climate leaders are preserving ecosystems from their own backyards
In a very Canadian episode of Cities 1.5, David discusses the urgent need for both local and global climate action with a focus on biodiversity with Mayor Valérie Plante of Montréal and Elizabeth Hend...
3 Joulu 202446min
