Brick by Brick: Cities and the future of clean construction
The building and construction sector is responsible for a mind-boggling 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The kinds of construction materials we use - and the building sector generally - are als...
6 Maj 202557min
Why we need to adopt a Care Economy
Capitalism is an illness: it’s killing our planet, and by extension, us. Economic instability and environmental concerns are symptoms that can only be cured by redefining prosperity in terms of health...
29 Apr 202546min
Resilient cities (and how to build them)
Cities around the world are on the frontlines of climate disaster. In Lisbon, Portugal, unprecedented flooding has required the construction of significant climate resilience projects like the city's ...
22 Apr 202557min
Out of the frying planet and into the fire: Stories from the frontlines of climate-driven migration
As global temperatures and sea-levels rise, so to does the frequency of climate-driven migration. The search for a safe, healthy, and prosperous place to live has been a feature of humanity since time...
15 Apr 202558min
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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mars 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 Mars 202543min
