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Food

CityChanger Ronni Kahn: Don’t Waste Food – Use It Up!

Karl Dickinson - March 14, 2023 0

While people go hungry, there’s no justification for food waste – itself a massive contributor to destructive climate change emissions. What began as a one-woman mission to redistribute unwanted food has become a global...

Water

Case For Urban Water Management

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023 0

The more we build, the more we disrupt natural water systems, calling into question whether we’ll have enough to sustain growing city populations. Prioritising water management and blue infrastructure will enable urban environments to...

Water

Useful Water Guides: A Reservoir of Resources

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023 0

Water touches on almost every aspect of our lives and cities. Initially, it appears to be a large and unwieldy beast. Maybe to create sustainable urban systems, we need to break down the components:...

General

Maptionnaire: A Smart Lesson in Democratising Engagement the Fun Way

Karl Dickinson - February 21, 2023 0

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...

General

A Contributor’s Guide to CityChangers.org

Cornelia Forsthuber - January 28, 2021 0

Ready to hit the keys and share your story? Believe us, we’re just as excited as you are! Here’s a little guide on how to structure your knowledge and the story you’re telling, to...

Water

Preventing Day Zero: Lessons from Cape Town

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023 0

Day Zero: the moment a city’s water dries up completely. For Cape Town, this deadly scenario came too close, but it was averted thanks to collective action and decisive leadership. This story serves as...

Water

Where to Start with Urban Water Management

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023 0

Concerned with how to kick off a better water culture in your city? Whether your region is blighted by too much or too little, our guides are packed full of ideas to get you...

Water

Water Facts & Figures

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023 0

Water impacts on everything we do, so the problems that mount from handling it poorly are many and varied. To help contextualise the importance of H20 to populous places, we bring you some of...

Water

Notable City Indianapolis: Incorporating Stormwater Management into City Culture

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023 0

Indianapolis saw an opportunity. They had plans for a cultural trail, bringing arts, pride, and improved mobility options to the downtown area. This also handed the city a chance to deal with the amount...

General

CityChanger Sophie Mirpourian: Creative Ways to Listen

Karl Dickinson - February 7, 2023 0

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 -...

FWE Nexus

Challenges of the Food-Water-Energy Nexus

Metka Novak - November 1, 2022 0

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...

Walking

CityChanger Kalpana Viswanath: Technology for Safety – How an App Is Giving Women a Sense of Security

Tanja Polonyi - April 14, 2021 0

There is one thing women all over the world have in common – fear. Fear of harassment and violence as soon as they enter public spaces. How to conquer this global issue? CityChanger Kalpana...

Retrofitting

How to Excite People About Retrofitting

Karl Dickinson - January 24, 2023 0

Energy Team and community leaders hosting a gamified training session in Dromiskin. Image Credit: Energy Team Big cities can learn a lot from smaller communities. Dunleer, a town in the northeast of the Republic of...

Cycling

Cyclin’ in the Rain? What a Glorious Feeling!

Tanja Polonyi - February 2, 2021 0

It’s minus 30 degrees. Not the ideal temperature to cycle to work, is it? The enthusiasm to get on a bike while it is freezing cold or insufferably hot might, understandably so, be rather...

Construction

Architectural Design and Climate Mitigation & Adaptation

Metka Novak - August 24, 2021 0

“It’s not just about water, not just about heat. It’s about humans and nature and how our cities function holistically and work together.” - Jeremy Anterola With cities becoming more populated and the growing demand...

Greenery

Urban Biodiversity and the EU Taxonomy

Metka Novak - September 13, 2021 0

It’s easy to forget we share our space in the city with other creatures. Either being small and almost invisible to the unobservant eye or being right there, planted in front of your front...

General

CityChangers.org: An Introduction

Cornelia Forsthuber - January 26, 2021 1

A place to get inspired, learn, share ideas and knowledge, and connect with the world's most inspiring urban voices: This is what we want CityChangers.org to be for you. Welcome to your new online...

Skill

Participation for Innovation – Why We Need To Talk More About Participatory Cities

Tanja Polonyi - April 20, 2021 0

When talking about bringing change to cities, many governments and private organisations tend to hold on to traditional ways of creating policies and engagement. But many researchers are looking into new, innovative ways of...

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