This is how Venice wants to save itself
Sea water levels rose between 10 and 25 centimeters and by 2100 they are expected to rise between 60 and 110 centimeters. Land subsidence and rising sea levels are inevitable, and they are leading to the city sinking even further each time the tides rise, which is occurring more and more often.
PODCAST 1×02 – Going sustainable: Business and citizens pushing for circular cities
What does “zero waste” or “carbon neutral” mean? Why are these concepts so relevant? How can big corporations reduce their climate impact avoiding the empty, greenwashing initiatives? Should each city tackle its own environmental challenges or is a global, collaborative approach more beneficial?
Microsoft and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group give us the keys to answer these questions.
How I learned to stay sane while working from home for 15 years
05/03/2021 – The Irish Times
A New Space For Mayors. Bloomberg to Fund Harvard Center for Cities
05/03/2021 – Bloomberg
Remember the pandemic greenhouse emissions drop? It’s nearly gone
05/03/2021 – CNN
Home office still uncomfortable? Try these upgrades for a more motivational space
04/03/2021 – Fast Company
How can cities help visually impaired people?
According to the WHO, around 1.3 billion people in the world are affected by some form of visual impairment. Given that an increasing number of people are living in cities, it seems logical to facilitate the lives of people living with visual impairments through accessibility.
To get digital transformation right, focus not on tech but on culture
04/03/2021 – The Straits Times
How Emotionally Intelligent People Deal With a Mad, Mad World
04/03/2021 – Inc.
Vintage technology: ‘It sounds so much cleaner’
03/03/2021 – BBC