The World Bank (2018) has created a very useful Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals that tracks global and individual country progress towards achieving the United Nations (UN)...
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Ecocity Snapshots, Chapter 17: Barcelona, Spain – Olympics as catalyst
Since the dawn of tourism, Barcelona has lured travelers with its vibrant culture and historic urban character. In the past few decades, this coastal city of 1.6 million has also...
Ecocity Snapshots, Chapter 16: Helsinki, Finland – Planned for implementation
Helsinki is transforming its docklands and industrial centers into compact multi-use neighborhoods, promoting efficient, energy-saving infrastructure and accommodating a swelling...
Earth Week 2018 Inspires Students to Action
Did you know the way we design our cities can affect our environment? Did you know you can wear a climate solution? Did you know climate change is a social justice problem? Guest...
Ecocity Snapshots, Chapter 15- Mollet del Valles, Spain: Agriculture as Recreation
Mollet del Valles has beautifully merged conservation, local sustainable agriculture, historic preservation, environmental education and recreational open space in Gallecs, a...
Ecocity Snapshots, Chapter 14- Munster, Germany: City of Short Distances
In 2004, LivCom named Munster as the most livable city on earth in its size category. This city of 300,000 people, 250 miles west of Berlin, was also named as the Climate...
EcoCities vs. Smart Cities
The second Ecocity Focus Lab will be held March 13 to 16, 2018 in Chennai, India. The focus is on exploring the differences and similarities between “ecocities” and...
Ecocity Snapshots, Chapter 13- Oslo, Norway: The blue and the green and the city in between
On Oslo’s green subway line, passengers board a train in the city center and step off at Sognsvann Lake to hike, bike, fish, swim or simply contemplate nature. Backpackers use the...
Ecocity Snapshots, Chapter 12 – Torres Vedras, Portugal: Rediscovering wind power
Torres Vedras excels at renewable energy generation and ecotourism, featuring extensive trail systems and a walkable, compact city center. The municipality also conducts an...
Urban Metabolisms and Embodied Energy and Material Flows
Communities that are concerned with ecological sustainability can use “urban metabolism” studies as a way to understand how much energy and materials are flowing...