Content Pills #2: The movement of refugees. Rebuilding lives in new cities
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives.
What is arcology and how is it applied?
Arcology is the fusion of two words, architecture and ecology. It defines a model of city that evolves just like organisms, generating compact and live systems as they grow. Both disciplines share certain qualities which, if applied well, may resolve some of the numerous challenges facing cities today.
Bad COVID Public Health Messaging Is Blocking Our Path To A “New Normal”
20/06/2022 – Scientific American
How smarter AI will change creativity
19/06/2022 – The Economist
Accelerating toward net zero: The green business building opportunity
18/06/2022 – McKinsey Sustainability
Eleven supertall skyscrapers that demonstrate the “human aspiration to go higher”
17/06/2022 – dezeen
The climate challenges lying ahead
16/06/2022 – Eurocities
100 European cities take up the challenge to become carbon neutral by 2030
16/06/2022 – EIT Climate KIC
Noise pollution: How noise is harming our cities
What is noise pollution? How does it impact health and the environment? Are there any solutions?
Content Pills #1: The multiple links between food, sustainability and cities
Gastronomy is sometimes called the art of food. It can also refer to a style of cooking from a particular region. In other words, gastronomy often refers to local food and cuisine. Sustainability is the idea that something (agriculture, fishing or even preparation of food) is done in a way that is not wasteful of our natural resources and can be continued into the future without being detrimental to our environment or health.