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Sustainable cities and communities


Homelessness prevention program keeps families in their homes
Path Home, a non-profit organization based in Portland, has been providing emergency shelter and meals to families experiencing...

Editorial Team SDG1
May 20, 20233 min read


Terrace culture to combat loneliness, and build a more connected and inclusive society
As people increasingly report feeling isolated and disconnected from their communities, some Americans are looking to revive front porch...

Editorial Team SDG11
May 16, 20233 min read


Designing for mental health: How trauma-informed buildings are promoting healing in communities
Generous windows that line walls of this new apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, do more than just flood its hallways and bedrooms in su

Daria Bilan
May 2, 20234 min read


Urban farm tackles income inequality with pay-what-you-can model
Income inequality is a problem that can be seen everywhere, including in urban areas. In Washington D.C, one farm aims to help bridge...

Editorial Team SDG11
Apr 28, 20232 min read


Charity organization buys land to rewild it
Nature charity Heal, which was launched during the pandemic, has purchased a 460-acre site near Bruton in Somerset to restore it to its...

Editorial Team SDG11
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Education towards sustainable cities
In the heart of Paris, a social project named "La REcyclerie" is making a difference in the community through its sustainable practices...

Editorial Team SDG11
Apr 11, 20232 min read


From old to new: Company reuses material for new construction
As the world becomes more environmentally conscious, companies are finding new and innovative ways to reduce their impact on the planet....

Editorial Team SDG11
Apr 7, 20232 min read


Bikes made out of bamboo to support the sustainable transportation
Sustainable infrastructure is critical to the economic and social development of Africa. With the rise of climate change and the...

Editorial Team SDG11
Apr 2, 20232 min read


Families come together for sustainable agricultural production
Resilientes is a project that seeks to reinforce the capabilities of small agricultural producers in vulnerable regions to face the...

Editorial Team SDG7
Mar 28, 20232 min read


Wildlife bridges for safe passage
Three wildlife bridges, designed to ensure safe passage for bighorn sheep and other animals, have been added to the plans for a...

Editorial Team SDG11
Mar 21, 20233 min read


Tiny forests are shooting up all over the world
On a November morning, Deema Assaf enters a tiny forest in eastern Amman. Like a foreign body, it nestles in the concrete desert of the...

Editorial Team SDG11
Mar 12, 20235 min read


The global society comes together to recycle
Santiago de Chile - The town of La Pintana is an example of a sustainable community that seeks to achieve the Sustainable Development...

Editorial Team SDG11
Mar 10, 20233 min read


Asphalt alternative revolutionizes sustainable road construction
The Consejería de Fomento, Infraestructuras y Ordenación del Territorio (Regional Ministry of Development, Infrastructures and...

Editorial Team SDG9
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Creating water from the air
Given that 1.1 billion people lack access to water and 2.7 billion face water scarcity for at least one month each year, drinking water...

Editorial Team SDG6
Mar 6, 20232 min read


Company turns crushed ceramic into new construction material
New waste-free recycling devised in Mallorca allows crushed stone and ceramics to be turned into an impressive new eco-friendly building...

Editorial Team SDG9
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Network created for co-living to share rent
Ellie Adelman and Jaser Alsharhan are prepared to complete their home purchase while seated around a huge conference table at the South...

Editorial Team SDG11
Feb 6, 202310 min read


Used silos transform into sustainably tiny houses
Using what's there: Stella van Beers wants to encourage clever living solutions - with an unusual Tiny House. While vast amounts of raw...

Editorial Team SDG11
Jan 24, 20232 min read


Surfers are creating a wave of change
Babacar Thiaw decided to take action when a tsunami of plastic-filled water crashed over him as he paddled out to sea. By the time...

Editorial Team SDG11
Jan 23, 20233 min read


Slime for the climate
Brown algae absorb large quantities of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of the carbon they contain back into the environment...

Editorial Team SDG13
Jan 17, 20233 min read


Sugar strengthens batteries
Sweet things don't always have to do harm. At least this is true for batteries, as an Australian research team was able to impressively...

Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 12, 20232 min read


Christmas lights work by cycling
The capital of Hungary has made cycling its own strategy for coping with the unrest on the continent and the high cost of energy. The...

Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 6, 20232 min read


Sustainable architecture: paper houses
Paper and cardboard are increasingly becoming a building material. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is a pioneer of the material and is...

Editorial Team SDG11
Dec 27, 20222 min read


New eco district constructed
In the north of Marseille, an eco-district was created in 2015. This project, called Smartseille, is a success and three other similar...

Editorial Team SDG11
Nov 30, 20223 min read


Glacier becomes global nature reserve
A huge area in Chile has been declared a national park. After protests of the civil society, outgoing President Sebastian Piñera...

Editorial Team SDG13
Nov 19, 20222 min read
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