Update for an INC project – Feedback welcome! For the past few months. John and I have been working with partners at Meister Consultants Group and Ramboll to understand the challenges and opportunities facing cities trying to fund their climate adaptation plans. It’s no secret that…
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A new, first-ever study of climate planning by 885 European cities reveals several patterns: More than a third of the cities–local authorities–have done NO climate planning for either GHG reduction or adaptation–and nearly 9 out of 10 cities have no adaptation plan. In nations without any national government…
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A huge barrier to cities taking major steps to become more climate-resilience is how to pay for the projects that are needed. How will they get more money from taxpayers and users of water, energy, and other public services? How will they borrow money from capital…
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How many ears must a man have before he can hear people cry? –Bob Dylan Talking with someone whose country is being destroyed by climate change—people and animals dying, communities swept away, future viability in doubt—is quite different from having a conversation about the challenges of climate…
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Not unless we act much more swiftly immediately. A compelling ad for The Great Course on investing shows a man’s hands grasping a giant golden egg. It reminds me of the ever-present effort to learn from the past. Yet, with climate change, have we learned valuable…
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April 4, 2018 | Adaptive Futures, Climate Adaptation, Modern City Model, Urban Climate Innovation, Urban Transformation
“Rethinking Cities in Arid Environments”–the latest in Arup’s “Cities Alive” series–offers fascinating insights into the urban climate adaptation challenge that gets little attention (so far) compared to sea level rise. cloudbursts, and river flooding. Arid environments–zones with scarce fresh water and precipitation–will become more challenging for…
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