17 sustainable ideas for COP17

Dec

Addressing Climate Change – 17 Sustainable Ideas and COP17

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Europe, Governance, People, UK, USA and Canada

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, cc, interview

by Joe Peach

COP17 drew to a close on Friday, with some kind of international climate change deal agreed on. In this post, Joe Peach and Rashiq Fataar look back over their collaborative series, discussing the best ideas explored and whether the agreement reached at COP17 is enough. Read more

Dec

Creating an Inclusive Green Economy in South Africa

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Governance, People

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, accessibility, cc, economics, green economy, inequality, South Africa

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by Future Cape Town

With 38% of Africa's emissions coming from South Africa, the need for a more sustainable economy is clear. However, with massively unequal wealth distribution, creating an accessible green economy is vital for the long-term prosperity of the country. Read more

Dec

Exporting Excess Renewable Energy Across Continents

Categories: Energy and Services, Europe, Planning

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, geothermal, renewable energy, supergrid

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by Forum for the Future

Iceland can produce far more geothermal energy than it needs, and is poised to begin exporting this surplus to Europe. Not only will this introduce the world’s longest submarine high voltage direct current power cable the country, it will also bring economic benefits. Read more

Dec

A Story from New York’s High Line

Categories: Placemaking, Planning, USA and Canada

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, cc, green space, high line, New York City, parks

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by Future Cape Town

In 2009, 10 years after its initial conceptualisation, the first phase of The High Line park in the lower West side of Manhattan was opened. Since then, a unique urban world has existed in New York City, connected yet separate from what goes on beneath. Read more

Dec

South African Leaders Speak on Sustainability and COP17

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Governance, People

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, Cape Town, cc, Durban, leadership, politics, South Africa

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by Joe Peach

In a country which still generates 90% of its electricity from burning coal, acting on sustainability is clearly yet to become a major priority in South Africa. But the country's leaders are watching COP17 closely. Read more

Dec

Is Sustainable Zoning the Future of New York City?

Categories: Planning, Urban Scale, USA and Canada

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, cc, New York City, zoning

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by Claudia Huerta

Zoning designates and defines residential, commercial, and manufacturing districts throughout a city. But what if we changed the way we zone cities to make them more sustainable? Whilst this might sound like a no-brainer, there are drawbacks. Read more

Dec

Electric Vehicles Ready to Hit Intercity Highways

Categories: Cars and Roads, Transport, UK

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, electric vehicles

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by Forum for the Future

Think electric car, and what you probably see is a nippy vehicle in a quirky colour being parked with expert precision and zero revs in a tiny space in a crowded city. But recharging points at service stations up and down the UK’s motorways could change this vision altogether. Read more

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