The Green Elephant

Building Smarter: Cities as Catalysts for Positive Environmental Change

Mapped: Where The World's Biggest Megacities Will Be in 2030There are now 33 megacities worldwide with over 10 million inhabitants—but by 2030, six new megacities will arise, including in the U.S.

New Research Shows How Urban Consumption Drives Global Emissions - C40 CitiesNew ways of measuring the climate footprint of urban areas to include consumption – what urban business and citizens use, eat, and wear, and how these things are made and transported – show that actors in global cities have a greater influence over global emissions than we previously thought.

From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Urbanization and the Future of Biodiversity ConservationAbstract. For the first time in the Anthropocene, the global demographic and economic trends that have resulted in unprecedented destruction of the environment

The climate crisis in 2050: what happens if cities act but nations don't?It is cities, not national governments, that are most aggressively fighting the climate crisis – and in 30 years they could look radically different

Europe’s cities are getting more crowded—and that’s goodBecause suburban sprawl has been an environmental disaster.

Cities are woefully unprepared for the havoc of climate changeMore than 40 percent have no adaptation plan, a global survey suggests

68% of the world population projected to live in urban ...Today, 55% of the world's population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050

Urban or Rural: Which Is More Energy-Efficient?Most Americans live in urban areas, forming huge hot spots of energy consumption. But while rural residents use less energy overall, cities are often slicker ab

Cities could help conserve pollinator communitiesMany pollinator insect species like bees, butterflies, and hoverflies are on the decline, due in large part to habitat destruction driven by conversion of land to agricultural fields and urbanization. But, while cities are generally considered to be poorer in biodiversity than rural areas, new research finds that urban areas could actually play a key […]

Climate Emergency, Urban Opportunity: new flagship global report launchedToday the Coalition launches a new flagship report, supported by 50 leading institutions, which finds that national governments that invest in low-carbon cities can enhance economic prosperity, make cities better places to live and rapidly reduce carbon emissions.

C40 Cities: Cities Climate Leadership Group

C40 is a group of 96 cities around the world that represents one twelfth of the world's population and one quarter of the global economy

C40 Cities - A global network of mayors taking urgent climate actionC40 Cities is a global network of mayors taking urgent action to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone can thrive.

C40 Cities - A global network of mayors taking urgent climate

C40 Cities is a global network of nearly 100 mayors of the world's leading cities that are united in action to confront the climate crisis.

Cities Archive - C40 Cities

About C40 - C40 CitiesLearn about C40’s mission, guiding principles, and the action we are taking to create a sustainable future for everyone, everywhere.

C40 | Reinventing CitiesA global competition for innovative, carbon-free and resilient urban projects

C40 | Reinventing CitiesA global competition for innovative, carbon-free and resilient urban projects

How to Make Your City a Model of Sustainability

5 Ways to Make Your City More SustainableSee 5 ways cities can become more sustainable by utilizing green spaces, public transportation, reducing waste, renewable energy, and sustainable building

Five ways to make cities more sustainable and resilient - Institute for Environment and Human SecurityFor World Cities Day 2018, Dr. Simone Sandholz names 5 promising aspects how cities can become more sustainable and resilient.

Urban Greening: Six Cities Making Room for Nature | BBC EarthHow do you turn a city green? Stand back and let the plants in!

Every city should encourage this kind of solar developmentIt uses pre-cleared land, makes electricity where needed, and keeps parking lots cool.

How do you make a city sustainable?Many cities have 'sustainability goals', but that goes beyond environmental targets. So what does that all mean?

What is a sustainable city? 10 characteristics of green urban planinng The switch to clean energy is essential for cities to become sustainable. Solar farms can improve air quality in a city while also providing ...

How can cities transform to become more sustainable?Urban environmental sustainability encourages revitalisation and transition of urban areas and cities to improve liveability, promote innovation and reduce environmental impacts while maximising economic and social co-benefits.

6 Traits of a Sustainable City (With Examples)A sustainable city incorporates eco-friendly practices, green spaces and supporting technology into the urban environment to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions, enhance air quality, and protect natural resources.

What are the Ten Steps needed to Create a Sustainable City - GLOBE-NetCitywide environmentally friendly measures ensure a healthy and safe future for citizens. But Sustainable Cities don't just happen. A series of steps are needed to make cities sustainable.

Taipei, Taiwan: A Model in Green Leadership

World's Most Polluted Cities in 2022 - PM2.5 Ranking | IQAirFind out the most polluted cities in the world in 2022. Check out which city in the world had the highest level of air pollution PM2.5. Download the IQAir AirVisual world air quality report.

How Taiwan, Once Nicknamed ‘Garbage Island,’ Cut Waste By 30%As the world drowns in trash, Taiwan’s recycling success is a model of change and a beacon of hope.

On the Road and Going Green：How Taiwan Develops Sustainable Green Tourism | Smart Cities Dive

New Taipei City is Accelerating Sustainable Development - Taiwan Business TOPICSSustainable development does not come with a one-size-fits-all roadmap. Rather, international collaboration based on local actions and conditions is

Taipei's Sustainable Urban DesignMichelle Peters discusses how Taipei's riverside park bike path system maintains outdoor green space and a symbiotic relationship with the natural environment, even in the midst of urban expansion.

Thoughts from Taipei: A greening cityTaiwan is constantly lauded as a solar powerhouse and a genius in recycling, but its innovation in green solutions and technologies still flies under the radar, as Hannah Koh finds out on a recent...

Establishing a Net Zero Emission Path Towards a New Blueprint for a Sustainable City-臺北產經資訊網

Urban Challenges

Tampa, Florida wanted clean energy. The state had other ideas.The story behind Florida’s laws that strip cities of their ability to fight climate change.

Can Cities Combat ‘Green Gentrification’?Community displacement has emerged as an unintended cost of climate resilience efforts. Here’s how cities can boost both livability and equity.

Creating Car-Free Cities

Convincing Customers to Ditch their Cars for Public Transportation The state of public transportation in the U.S. is painfully subpar when compared to the rest of the developed world. This begs the question: Why can’t we have that here in the U.S.?

End of the car age: how cities are outgrowing the automobileCities around the world are coming to the same conclusion: they’d be better off with far fewer cars. So what’s behind this seismic shift in our urban lifestyles? Stephen Moss investigates

To build the cities of the future, we must get out of our carsRemaking healthy urban areas means repairing damage done to communities once blown apart to serve the automobile.

How Cars Ruined CitiesA new book, Carmageddon, reveals how the automobile has made our lives more dangerous and less democratic. The alternative — reliable and publicly funded transport — must be at the heart of any progressive vision for the future.

How cities are clamping down on carsCities around the world are seeing dwindling numbers of fossil-fuel powered cars on their streets during lockdown, and many are planning to keep it that way.

People Hate the Idea of Car-Free Cities—Until They Live in OneRemoving cars from urban areas means lower carbon emissions, less air pollution, and fewer road traffic accidents. So why are residents so resistant?

Cars take up way too much space in cities. New technology could change that. | The new new economyWhen we talk about the problems associated with cars and transportation, we often focus on fatal accidents, or air pollution, or traffic jams. We less frequently consider how much sheer space cars take up in America’s cities. But let’s pause to give this some thought....

The Sustainable City: Creating Car-Free CommunitiesThis month, we talk to Dr. Eckart Würzner, the Lord Mayor of Heidelberg, Germany, about his city’s efforts to create a car-free community, and Chris Shears, an urban designer and planner who has long advocated to move Americans beyond auto dependence.

From London to New York: Can quitting cars be popular?Cities around the world reveal surprising truths about getting the public on board with cutting car-use.

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