Assets About Sustainable Cities and Communities
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UK Unveils National Action Plan to Slash Plastic Waste by 2042
The UK government has unveiled a national action plan to eradicate avoidable plastic waste by 2042. The announcement aims to quell concerns of critics regarding the potential negative impacts Brexit could have on the UK’s sustainability performance... View More
Panasonic to Transform Denver Into Smart, Sustainable City of the Future
Though widely known for its consumer electronics products, Panasonic is using its tech expertise to focus on a new venture: creating smart, sustainable cities of the future. Building on the success of its Sustainable Smart Town in Fujisawa, Japan —... View More
New Business Models Disrupting Mobility in Latin America
New analysis from business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has revealed that the Latin American market is undergoing a rapid paradigm shift in regards to mobility, with greater emphasis being placed on the creation of an on-demand, integrated, m... View More
Trending: Norway Driving Low-Carbon Mobility with Lighting Tech, Enticing Incentives
Norway is paving the way to a more energy-efficient, low-carbon future through new intelligent lighting technology and strong financial incentives. ... View More
+ POOL, Heineken Pooling Their Resources to Help Make the Hudson River Swimmable Again
Back in 2015, we first learned about + POOL, a wildly ambitious idea by four enterprising New Yorkers to make the City’s notoriously polluted Hudson River swimmable with the help of a floating, water-filtering pool. ... View More
Trending: High-Tech Shipping Crates, Precision Technology Poised to Revolutionize Urban Ag
Between a growing global population — which is estimated to reach 9.5 billion by 2050 — rapid urbanization and climate change, shifting agricultural to a more sustainable model is essential for safeguarding the future of our food system. Startups... View More
Trending: Step Change in Design, Recycling Efforts Essential for Addressing E-Waste
In today’s digitally dependent world, e-waste management is a critical issue that requires urgent attention from both the public and private sector. ... View More
Braskem's I'm greenTM PE and ProAmpac's Trinity Packaging Division Bring Carbon Reduction Packaging to Montgomery County DEP and Maryland Environmental Service
Braskem's sugarcane based bioplastic to be used to package over 500,000 bags of Leafgro®, a soil conditioner for sale in lawn and garden retail locations along the U.S. East Coast. ... View More
USGBC Adopts Resilient Design Standard to Adapt Buildings, Neighborhoods to Changing Climate
While the LEED rating system has faced criticism for its narrow scope, hefty price tag and preference for context-ignorant cleantech, a new resilient construction standard developed by global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will in collaboration... View More
UPS Launches Sustainable Deliveries In Frankfurt
Deliveries by electric bicycle and on foot replace two delivery vehicles per day, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air qualityDeployment of hybrid low-emission vehicles capable of wider delivery radius around Frankfurt ... View More
UPS Trials New And More Sustainable Urban Delivery System In London
Innovative ‘depot-to-door’ system reduces traffic congestion and carbon emissions ... View More
Cisco Innovation Challenge helps students launch their ventures
Everyone needs to do their part to conserve water. But what if entire communities could work together to eliminate the unnecessary waste of this valuable resource? That’s the idea behind Green Plant Framework/Aquifer Systems, founded by Joshua Pard... View More
Trending: Brands Look to Bicycles to Decarbonize Urban Logistics
While discussion around the future of urban mobility largely focuses on electric vehicles and public transportation, buzz is growing around the role of bikes in driving down emissions in cities. Congested city streets pose considerable challenges for... View More
Celebrating Giving Tuesday
Taking place directly after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday encourages small acts of kindness once the frenzy of post-Thanksgiving shopping sales is over. Since its inaugural year in 2012, Giving Tuesday has brought people together to c... View More
3 Scottish Cities Gain 'Zero Waste Town' Status
While a recent report from waste management firm Suez has expressed concern about the potential “disastrous” consequences of Brexit on the UK’s already taxed waste infrastructure system, Scotland is forging ahead with its plans to create a Zero... View More
25 C40 Cities Commit to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050
Just weeks after 12 C40 mayors signed the C40 Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets Declaration in an effort to curb air pollution and improve the quality of life for urban dwellers while tackling climate change, the mayors of 25 pioneering cities have pledged to... View More
EV100, EP100, RE100 Clean Energy Initiatives Continue to Grow
Corresponding with the launch of its updated Global States and Regions Annual Disclosure report in partnership with CDP and the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), The Climate Group has announced new members and progress for its el... View More
BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford, VW Launch Pan-European High-Power EV Charging Network
The popularity of electric vehicles is on the rise, but infrastructure constraints have largely kept a widespread EV boom from becoming reality — until now. ... View More
A True Fish Tale: Domtar Makes Paper *and* Raises Fish for Local Rivers
It may seem odd to hear about thousands of brook, brown and rainbow trout living in a paper mill, but it is certainly no fish tale in the traditional sense. Located near Pennsylvania’s Allegheny forest on the headwaters of the scenic Clarion River,... View More
