Oct 23, 2017 | Blog, Cities, Health & Human Security, Knowledge Networks
Migration challenges the world’s cities and those locations that are advanced producers of services, have large economies, are international gateways, and are political and cultural hubs of international significance, have increasing migrant populations;...
Aug 31, 2017 | Cities, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Where key zoning for resilience has been missing, Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in parts of Texas in a new record for the contiguous US. Climate change may have played a role in the raging flood damage of Hurricane Harvey’s fury or the severity...
Aug 7, 2017 | Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Knowledge Networks
Forests are the heroes of solving climate change. They have been absorbing fossil fuel emissions, and have the potential to absorb more. But when forests are cleared, they are as bad as smokestacks. Cut forests release carbon back into our challenged environment. The...
Jul 7, 2017 | At Work, Cities, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Health & Human Security, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks, Policy Networks
Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) has created a climate change preparedness training toolkit in collaboration with government and corporate partners that will enhance preparedness and sustainability for cities and regions around the world. The kit will...
Apr 30, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Cities, Employment & Prosperity, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Shaping the Future with Blockchain for Business Once a tiny fishing outpost, Dubai has become a global hub for trade with its near-zero taxes, and relative stability in a chaotic region. Now, as the world sees the development of more and more so-called “smart...
Mar 31, 2017 | Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security, Human Rights, Knowledge Networks
After the record-shattering Women’s March demonstration of global solidarity on the second day of the Trump presidency women could be forgiven for believing that they were making their voices heard around the world. Then the women of the US were shown a new...
