Applying these innovative building and construction technologies can significantly help countries achieve their net-zero emissions goal.
Category: Green living
Making Dense Cities More Liveable thru Better Design and Planning
Urban living could be bliss. Some examples of metropolitan cities worldwide show what it is like to live in dense urban areas.
Adapting to Climate Change through Retrofitting Unused Urban Spaces
South African cities are facing the impacts of climate change. To adapt to these effects, cities should retrofit or repurpose unused spaces.
Climate Adaptation Awareness Needed to Address Urban Climate Phenomena
The study reveals that adequate adaptation strategies are not implemented because of a general lack of awareness of urban climate events.
Vertical Forest for Future Cities
Italian architect Stefano Boeri pioneered vertical forests and high-rise buildings incorporating trees and plants in urban design.
Climate Change Reversal with these Top 10 Solutions
Top 10 out of 100 solutions from Paul Hawken’s book, Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming.
Solar Cell Technology Can Make Buildings Generate Energy
This breakthrough in solar cell technology affects adopting renewable energy and decreasing GHG emissions to combat climate change.
Poor Communities are not Climate Change “Victims” but Climate Adaptation Agents
Rather than victims, poor communities have “the most potential to be climate adaptation leaders and a key role in climate change solutions.”
Decentralization, New Approach to Wastewater Infrastructure Management
Decentralising wastewater management presents a nature-based practical solution that adheres to sustainability principles.
Norway’s Renewable Energy Success and Its Fossil Fuel Export
Norway is a shining example of climate change leadership while maintaining its oil and gas export industry.