Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity

The world’s urban population is expected to grow to 6.3 billion by 2050, putting even more pressure on developing country cities.

“What kind of economy is consistent with living inside a living Earth?”

Investments in automobile infrastructure outpaces spending for alternative transit and car production increases

As national governments shift to green transit technologies, what role will electric vehicles play?

The use of technology in city planning will increase access to information, create cohesive cities and embolden inclusivity

As city populations grow and the streets become more congested, a paradigm shift to sustainable transportation couldn’t be timelier

Transportation emits ~80% of the harmful air pollutants; we must decrease emissions to improve health & sustainability

The City Council of Copenhagen is aiming to make the capital carbon neutral by 2025 – the first capital city in the world to do so. CO2 emissions have already been reduced by 21 % since 2005.

State of the World author, Kaarin Taipale, discusses innovative ways to make construction more sustainable

What will mobile technology’s role be in achieving a sustainable future?

To incorporate the more than 800 million people that live in slums worldwide, strong and innovative political leaders need to act

Vancouver is trying to be the world’s Greenest City, but that is far from a truly sustainable city. What changes are really needed?

Spain has committed to building an ambitious high-speed rail network — part of an overall decision to prioritize public transportation investments over highway spending. The country’s crisis will severely test its ability to achieve its ambitions, but it is providing leadership that the United States–confronted with crumbling infrastructure and over-reliance on automobiles–could learn from.

Spain now has the longest high-speed rail network in Europe, surpassing France. Yet France still has a huge lead in terms of passenger travel. European countries remain among the world’s passenger rail leaders. But relative to population, Japan is the overall champion.

As climate negotiations were getting under way last week in Cancún, Mexico, I found myself some 6,600 kilometers to the south, in São Paulo, Brazil. [Read More...]