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How cities are finally dealing with the emissions that come with consumption

July 3, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Climate optimists argue that it is possible to reduce our production emissions without substantially changing our lifestyles. (Electric cars are just as good!) But what if those lifestyles — in which consumption is perpetually rising — are driving increases in production … [Read more...] about How cities are finally dealing with the emissions that come with consumption

This is what the zero-carbon future of cities will look like

May 29, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

In most cities, buildings are responsible for more than half of emissions. Especially considering that more people are living in cities than ever before, the need for more innovative buildings that use resources sparingly is of extreme importance if we want to solve the climate … [Read more...] about This is what the zero-carbon future of cities will look like

These global cities are redesigning themselves for the people

March 15, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

If we want to have cities we love, the key is to remember who we’re designing them for: People. In the 20th century, we lost sight of that. Back then a different technological revolution was upon us—automobiles. We fell so hard for them that we redesigned our cities around them. … [Read more...] about These global cities are redesigning themselves for the people

Why China needs to support its waste pickers

May 28, 2015 by Jurriaan Kamp

Trash is an unintended consequence of China’s economic boom, urban swell and growing middle-class. Cities’ landfills are running out of space, and waste management policies have been lagging. Essentially, the whole system has been dependent upon hundreds of thousands of … [Read more...] about Why China needs to support its waste pickers

Join my gang

January 21, 2007 by Jurriaan Kamp

Nelsa Curbelo, a 66-year-old former nun and schoolteacher, took on the toughest young criminals in Ecuador’s most violent city—and won them over with love. Hilary Hart | June 2008 issue In the city of Guayaquil in southern Ecuador, Latin pop music blares through the doorway of a … [Read more...] about Join my gang

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