After nearly a century of believing that engineering solutions could conquer nature to make cities productive and efficient centers of socio-economic development, some urban planners now realize that nature is something to design with, not against. But how do we invite nature back in when cities have been built to keep nature out?
Environment
Human activity is destroying life on Earth on an unprecedented scale. We must urgently and radically re-evaluate nature in our economic thinking and actions, or risk our own species’ survival
All IPCC models to stay within the 1.5ºC limit call for net negative CO2
emissions. Fortunately, the technologies we require can be found in nature
Action-oriented maps and data are critical to tackling the biodiversity and climate crises
We can’t trust companies to prevent climate catastrophe. We need new, tough, global standards to stop unscrupulous operators putting profit over the environment
Leaders must take bold climate policy action and mobilize sustainability skill-building in young people to catalyze urgent change for the planet
Climate
The world economy is unjust and selfish. Its flaws are stifling effective climate action. We must empower the next generation to shape the future, unencumbered by the distorted priorities that currently prevail
Funding for polluting projects remains alarmingly high. We need to urgently switch this finance toward sustainable projects. The relatively cheap cost of action now compared with the economic disaster of inaction is a math “no brainer” – and the time to act is now
Businesses are increasingly claiming to support climate action but many struggle to make substantive change. A systematic approach can help businesses set robust greenhouse gas reduction targets and navigate the use of carbon credits
Climate
A global consensus on the scale of the climate crisis is emerging. Governments are starting to make the right noises. But we lack and need action, now
