Human Settlements – Climate Action Pathway

Posted by Kendall Rocco , October 11, 2023 - Industry News, Trainings: Descriptions & Schedules

URBAN DESIGN THAT MAKES SUSTAINABLE LIVING SECOND NATURE ​It’s 2050 and urban life has never been better. Despite more people living in urban areas than ever before, the world’s towns and cities are now healthy, affordable and inclusive places to live. Many of the policies and investments driving these improvements also explain the radical decarbonisation of today’s human settlements. Indeed, the design of today’s cities makes living a 1.5oC-aligned life almost…

Climate Ambition Summit

Posted by Kendall Rocco , August 14, 2023 - Events, Industry News

The latest scientific assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has once again highlighted the urgency to act. The damage from the climate crisis is already extensive, and global greenhouse gas emissions remain at record levels. The world needs immediate and deep reductions in emissions now, and over the course of the next three decades, to limit global warming to 1.5°C degrees above pre-industrial levels and prevent the worst impacts. Meanwhile,…