Disinformation thrives in times of crisis
Efforts to address the climate crisis are under siege beneath a rising tide of mis- and disinformation, with smear campaigns often funded and coordinated by vested interests such as the fossil fuel in...
2 Apr 202452min
Do we all breathe the same air?
Being able to breathe clean air should be a human right but, according to the World Health Organization 99% of the world’s population lives in areas exceeding safe pollution limits, which has huge imp...
26 Mar 202446min
Herman Daly’s Great Debates: The enduring vitality of Ecological Economics
Ecological economics lies at the heart of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy and C40’s mission. It recognises that the former gold standard of measuring economic success – the growth of gr...
19 Mar 202439min
Last-minute pledges and sobering science: Where is the World, Post-COP28?
Last year's COP28 conference ended with a historic first: after dramatic and tense negotiations lasting deep into the night, representatives from across the globe agreed upon a roadmap to transition a...
12 Mar 202446min
Why Women are Saving the Planet
The UN Women slogan for International Women’s Day 2024 is “Invest in women: Accelerate progress,” and in support of this goal we’re opening Season 3 of Cities 1.5 with a production team takeover! Davi...
5 Mar 202451min
TRAILER - Cities 1.5 Season 3: Our Post-COP World & Beyond
This past December, COP28 signalled the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era. 150 heads of state came to the consensus that in order to halve emissions by 2030 - the target that scientists have...
27 Feb 20242min
From global warming to global boiling: The dangerous present & future of the world’s climate
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been warning us for decades that record-breaking, hot, fire- and smoke-filled summers like the one we just experienced will continue to be the ...
28 Nov 202351min
Camino de Ecologia: Latin American Cities Innovating to Save the Planet
In the face of enforced mass migration, the rising cost of recovery from increasing climate disasters, and an uncertain future without drastic and immediate action, it’s important to hold up examples ...
21 Nov 202339min
