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Young Leader Hamza Amin: Shaping Equitable Communications for a Better Pakistan

Karl Dickinson - September 18, 2023 0

The effects of climate change are not equal everywhere. Pakistan is one of the world’s lowest greenhouse gas emitters, but it is dealing with some of the harshest consequences. With projections that it will...

Editorial

Climate What? Choose Your Words Carefully

Karl Dickinson - May 18, 2023 0

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...

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...

External Content

Fail Better! Lessons from Effective Climate Action

External Content - January 31, 2023 0

Cities have been identified as key actors for reaching adequate emissions reductions, but still fall short on the effectiveness of their actions. The City of Helsinki is no exception. But we have recently begun...

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

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...

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