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Farm to Fork

The Case for Changing The Way We Eat

Mariano Trevino -
Will humans stomach a different diet to create a more sustainable future? And what can cities do to alter our eating habits? We take a look at the meat and potatoes of changing what...
Cycling

What Went Wrong with the Paris Referendum On E-Scooters?

Karl Dickinson -
Micromobility has an image problem. In Paris, a mix of poor planning and bad user habits came to a head as the public voted for e-scooters to be banned. Mobility expert Dagmara Wrzesińska’s outspoken...
Car-Free

Metamorphosis: An EU Project Where Children Are the Central Force Behind Change

Metka Novak -
When was the last time you saw children playing on the streets of your neighbourhood or heard their carefree, joyful laughter? Probably a long time ago. We seem to live in a society where...
Cycling

How to Seal (and Heal) the Gender Cycling Gap

Jo Helme -
The cyclist, geared up and lycra laden, darts through rush hour traffic. Tucks behind trucks and weaves past weary commuters. Races the lights with the ease of the breeze. Pulls straight into the workplace...
Cycling

How to Get a City Cycling: The Challenge

Jo Helme -
Creating a cycling city is no easy ride. Here’s everything you should know from the outset, all brought to life by people we’ve spoken to who deal with cycling every day.   Whilst no city is...
Young Leaders

Young Leader Khate Torres: Using Environmental Psychology to Create Healthy Urban Spaces

Karl Dickinson -
Achieving climate and sustainability goals requires a willingness to change. Without this, the urban transformation would lack substance. We already have so much of the knowledge we need to make a significant impact, but,...
FWE Nexus

Challenges of the Food-Water-Energy Nexus

Metka Novak -
While the food-water-energy nexus offers great advantages on one hand, on the other it’s important to keep in mind this system is not yet widely acknowledged, so it naturally comes with some hurdles. Read...
Skill

Turn a New Leaf: How to Change Behaviour

Karl Dickinson -
Initiating a high-impact project is one thing, but what good is it if no one participates? Convincing others to get onboard is about more than just handing them a list of benefits; it’s about...
FWE Nexus

How to Involve Stakeholders in the Food-Water-Energy Nexus

Karl Dickinson -
If you want a say in what happens within your city, the food-water-energy nexus is a perfect opportunity. It impacts almost every aspect of our lives and every function of our cities. Involving as...
Retrofitting

Community Sociologist Jeni Cross: Building Better Retrofitting Behaviours

Karl Dickinson -
A toxic mix of bad habits and infrastructure that prevents change is holding sustainability back. This is as true for retrofitting as anything. Community sociologist Doctor Jeni Cross has dedicated 20 years to researching...
Car-Free

How to Change Behaviour Around Personal Car Use: The Challenge

Lauren McAskie -
It’s a challenge in itself to know where to begin when trying to get people out of their cars. But maybe by looking at what the obstacles to greener mobility changes are, and with...
Car-Free

Getting Over Our “Car Crush”: How to Encourage Sustainable Commuting In the Workplace

Lauren McAskie -
Commuters are one of the key target groups when it comes to encouraging more active modes of transport – so what can be done by employers and large companies to encourage their employees to...
Cycling

Dismounted, Discounted: How to Make Cycling Inclusive For All Abilities

Jo Helme -
‘Cyclists Dismount’. An instruction that seems reasonable, pretty agreeable. It’s probably placed in front of a school, or in a park, or before a pedestrianised shopping street. Best not to scatter the crowd by...
Cycling

Should Cities Make Bicycle Helmets Mandatory?

Jo Helme -
Why not wear a helmet, if it could save your life? Aren’t bicycle helmet laws just victim blaming, rather than focusing on the real issue of unsafe drivers? We’ve made the case for both...
Walking

Stroll the City: How to Get Communities Walking

Karl Dickinson -
Cities are still failing to cater for pedestrians and we’re struggling to get communities walking as a result. When it comes to implementing change, stakeholder backing greases the wheels and a coordinated bunch of...
Cycling

Cycling Posters: How to Campaign with Personality

Jo Helme -
Awareness campaigns to promote cycling have been rolled out in countless cities, multiple times. Cycling campaigns have taken various angles –from letting us know how good cycling is for our health, environment, bank account...
Retrofitting

How to Make Energy Use More Efficient

Karl Dickinson -
Using fossil fuels emits a lot of carbon dioxide. This enters the atmosphere and traps heat, warming the climate. Unless we curb our energy use, temperatures will rise beyond the 1.5 degree-maximum we’ve set...
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