Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) announces Designing Blue-Green and Green Roofs for Maximum Stormwater, a masterclass at CitiesAlive 2026 led by Zach Waliullah, Senior Sales Representative at Sika Corporation.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) announces Designing Irrigation Systems, a masterclass at CitiesAlive 2026 led by Andy Creath, Founder of Green Roofs Colorado, and Gaurav Mathur, Senior Product Manager, Landscape Irrigation at Hunter Industries.

This Water Issue explores the critical role of water in green infrastructure and examines how nature-based solutions can help communities manage stormwater, reduce flood risk, improve resilience, and adapt to a rapidly changing climate.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) announces Designing Green Walls, a masterclass at CitiesAlive 2026 led by Lily Turner, WELL AP, Founder of Lily Scott Designs.

Rachel Wilkins, RLA, of Bjarke Ingels Group will be a keynote speaker at CitiesAlive 2026 in New York City, presenting The BIG U on coastal resilience, green infrastructure, and climate-adaptive public space along Lower Manhattan. Register by June 30 for early bird savings.

Submissions are now open for the Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards of Excellence program until July 3 2026. Submit now!

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) announces the Integrated Solar Green Roofs Workshop, a masterclass at CitiesAlive 2026 led by Alan Burchell, Principal of Urbanstrong.

Bill Browning, Founding Partner of Terrapin Bright Green, will keynote CitiesAlive 2026 in New York City with Re-Wilding Our Buildings, exploring how green roofs and vegetated systems can enhance biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and reconnect cities with nature. Register by June 30 for early bird rates.

Anthony Fieldman of DIALOG will keynote CitiesAlive 2026 in New York City with Centennial Upheaval: The Coming Age of Abundance, exploring how systemic design failures drive today’s global crises and how cities can move toward resilience, equity, and abundance. Register by June 30 for early bird savings.

A Statistics Canada study last year showed there were roughly 670 deaths between 2000 and 2020 attributable to extreme heat events in 12 Canadian cities.

City water and sewer commission: ‘We would love to see more applicants’

A team of biophilia experts at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed a ‘green’ office with more than 20 plants and a green wall in order to monitor whether, and in what ways, people working among greenery develop improved health.

Already this summer, London has experienced three heatwaves with temperatures regularly climbing above 30 degrees Celsius.

While no single solution can stop these impacts, experts say infrastructure like green roofs plays a valuable role in helping cities adapt.

Green roofs removed over 97.5 percent of deposited microplastics from the surrounding air.

The Ford government is rushing to pass legislation that would strip cities of one of their most effective tools to confront climate threats: green building standards.

Environmental advocates say the province’s Bill 17 will ‘deeply undercut’ the Toronto Green Standard, which has helped prevent floods and urban heating

Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and provide habitats for plants, birds, insects and other organisms.

Green buildings are designed to minimise environmental impact throughout their lifecycle, from construction to demolition.

CSU researchers find crops protected by solar panels yield more food while plants help cool the panels, making them more efficient at generating electricity