Reading Time: 3 minutesSummer has not yet begun in the northern hemisphere. Yet as of April 2023, more than a quarter of Europe is in drought. How are national and local authorities dealing with a
rather dry Spring?
Category: Regions
The final frontier: why are women further from labour parity in some non-metropolitan areas ?
Reading Time: 4 minutesWomen tend to be very active in the labour force in remote rural areas, but not in other non-metropolitan regions. Is it all about unpaid care work?
Rising from the rubble: How Turkish regions can rebuild and recover
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn February 2023, two earthquakes tore through southern Türkiye and northern Syria, tragically claiming over 45,000 lives, reducing homes and infrastructure to ruins and leaving 3.3 million displaced. How can the affected regions regroup and rebuild?
Will there be a great green divide?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe green transition is reshaping jobs, firms and places. It is also creating ‘winners and losers’ as we race to reach Net Zero, with gaps emerging in the distribution of green jobs. Left unchecked, this could lead to some places being left behind, jeopardising the green transition. What can cities and regions do to boost green job creation?
How can the cities of the Global South grow green?
Reading Time: 4 minutesNigeria’s economic powerhouse Lagos has doubled its population over the last two decades to 24 million. It could reach between 85 and 100 million inhabitants by 2100. As the cities of the Global South expand, can they grow green?
La crise des déchets à Paris et l’économie circulaire
Reading Time: 4 minutesLa grève des éboueurs à Paris contre la réforme des retraites du gouvernement français nous amène tous à réfléchir à la quantité de déchets que nous produisons et à leur destination finale.
Thriving youth in cities: bringing community and nature to life
Reading Time: 4 minutesPoor mental health is one of the most complex crises facing society today, and young people are the worst affected. Can urban design help?
Never waste a good waste crisis: Paris and the circular economy
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe current Paris waste crisis has suddenly become very visible. But it is more than an inconvenience – it is a reminder of a much wider health and environmental crisis caused by our waste.