May 17, 2015 | Blog, Cities, Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Environment & Sustainability, Operational and Delivery Networks
Elinor Ostrom won the Nobel prize in 2009 in part for her observation that communities can solve the “crisis of the commons,” the problems caused by some people taking a “free ride” on the benefits of common resources at the expense of the...
Mar 27, 2015 | Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Employment & Prosperity, Environment & Sustainability, Health & Human Security, Platforms
Networks are a growing topic of discussion for what I’ll characterize as Risk 2.0 global challenges. Climate change is such a challenge, and has been a focus of early work by Global Solution Networks (see, for example, Addressing the Climate Crisis with Networks of...
Mar 16, 2015 | Advocacy Networks, Cities, Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Environment & Sustainability, Health & Human Security, Health & Wellbeing
In adventures he chronicles on his Facebook page, Existe Água em SP (“There is Water in SP”), the river hunter Adriano Sampaio is a tireless urban expeditionist, walking the city in search of lost rivers and springs, and posting a steady stream of videos to his page....
Feb 25, 2015 | Cities, Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Environment & Sustainability, Platforms
The latest findings from a report on the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network underline the need for enhancing the capacity for facilitated learning in developing resilient cities. Most effective projects strengthen collaboration and networks, open access...
Feb 4, 2015 | Climate & Planet Stewardship
The C40 Latin American Mayors Forum in Buenos Aires on 27 March 2015, will be a critical opportunity for city leaders to address one of the most important development challenges of the 21st century: how rapidly growing urban areas can be sustainable and livable for...
Jan 25, 2015 | Climate & Planet Stewardship
The Arctic Council and a sprawling network of agencies, departments and state, local and Alaska Native tribal governments deal with Arctic-related issues. They are challenged by a lack of clear direction and specific resources for a collaborative effort. “Inside...
