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CityChanger Marjan Ehsassi: Amplifying Voices with Citizens’ Assemblies

Karl Dickinson -
When we as citizens feel helpless to interject in the questionable actions of decision-makers, the cracks in democracy are laid clear. But what if there was a way to put power back in the...
Guest Article

All Bits Count: Making Sustainability Science and Communication Approachable and Actionable

Mahak Agrawal -
This article was written for CityChangers.org by Mahak Agrawal, Steering Board Member of ITACUS and Founder of All Bits Count (ABC). In it, she argues that the most effective sustainability discourse for sparking behaviour...
Inclusive Cities

CityChanger Hanah Lahe: Healing Political Divides to Unite Citizens in Climate Action

Karl Dickinson -
In ageing societies like Europe, young people have little of the political power needed to influence decisions that impact their lives. As a group for whom sustainability is a prominent concern, futureproofing cities relies...
Editorial

How an Artist Will Improve Inclusion, Environmental & Communication Strategies

Michael Shank -
This article was written for CityChangers.org by Dr. Michael Shank, Director of Engagement with the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance. In it, he argues that it’s high time that creatives be brought in as a...
Inclusive Cities

Urban Design Lessons We Must Learn from Communities in the Global South

Karl Dickinson -
Implementing spatial changes that benefit citizens isn’t a straightforward process. In many cities, there’s not a process for it at all! Or is there? The case of Muscat, in Oman, shows us that it...
Climate Adaptation

The First Rule Is: Don’t Talk About Climate Change

Karl Dickinson -
How to communicate about climate in a way that drives real and sustainable change The problem: The doom and gloom language we constantly hear around human-caused climate change makes people feel helpless. Without hope there...
Skill

CityChanger Katharina Schätz: How Positive Energy & Fighting Fear Enable Change-Making

Karl Dickinson -
In the world of sustainability, there’s an assumption that we all want the same change. Even for those of us who share this mindset, behaviours often don’t match, which can stall positive transitions. Katharina...
Editorial

A Conundrum of Common Courtesy: How Can Decency Deliver Better Cities?

Karl Dickinson -
In 2015, a London cyclist clashed with a pedestrian, knocking her unconscious and leaving her with scars and broken teeth. It sent the media into a frenzy. Front and centre of the story was the...
Skill

Young Leader Fruzsina Nagy: How To Create Change Like A Sustainability Consultant

Karl Dickinson -
A new breed of professionals is using their hotly sought after skills to bring about social and environmental impact. Impact-oriented values are fast becoming the deciding factor in career choices, over more traditional drivers...
Skill

Young Leaders Academy: Applying Transformational Knowledge as a Catalyst for Change

Karl Dickinson -
Sharing knowledge is integral to scaling and speeding up the sustainability transformation. But are we doing it effectively? There’s a new generation of change-makers on the scene intent on improving the way knowhow is...
Inclusive Cities

CityChanger Safaa Charafi: Creating Fair & Sustainable Cities with Intersectionality

Karl Dickinson -
Cities aren’t inclusive. It’s evident in how they’re laid out, the policies that govern us, and the mindsets of inhabitants. There’s a way to change this. Mainstreaming gender and intersectionality results in more inclusive,...
Editorial

Climate What? Choose Your Words Carefully

Karl Dickinson -
In the realm of climate change and sustainability, how much do the words we use matter? A lot. As any linguist will tell you, language shapes our relationship with the world around us. Recently, a colleague...
Greenery

CityChanger Chris Kaiser: Putting the Elephant into Entrepreneurship

Karl Dickinson -
What links an elephant habitat and sustainable cities? Today we’re challenging the way we look at urban sustainability by standing at the vantage point of outwards looking in – from the forest to the...
FWE Nexus

Making Sense of Systemic Change

External Content -
Systemic change is like a birthday present: everyone wants it, but no one is quite sure what’s inside. Or so the saying goes. The concept feels just beyond comprehension. What does it look like to change everything,...
Inclusive Cities

Maptionnaire: A Smart Lesson in Democratising Engagement the Fun Way

Karl Dickinson -
Public participation matters. It brings democracy and diverse perspectives to city design. But it can be difficult to get right. Smart technology hands us new opportunities for engagement. Today we learn about one of...
Inclusive Cities

CityChanger Sophie Mirpourian: Creative Ways to Listen

Karl Dickinson -
Being heard makes us feel valued and identifies priorities for change, but municipalities struggle to do it well. CityChanger and creative Sophie Mirpourian tells us how her idea to use a portable townhall -...
Circularity

CityChanger Sepp Eisenriegler: Eliminating Planned Obsolescence

Karl Dickinson -
Spend less and save the environment: these are the benefits of repairing durable household electrical appliances over buying cheap replacements every few years. The fact we even can give products a second lease of...
Skill

CityChanger Miriam Staley: Presenting Masterclass

Karl Dickinson -
CityChangers have the know-how, stress-tested projects, and innovative policy ideas worth shouting about, but it takes more than being an expert to influence our peers. Captivating presentations take practice – and it’s a different...
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