Event focused on presentations regarding the administration of transformative policy to create a more resilient future

The Chesapeake Bay Trust will be steering over $1 million toward 13 environmental projects in Maryland and its surrounding states, according to trust staff.

Sustainability and facilities officials recently got to show off the University’s green stormwater infrastructure to a group of mostly non-Pitt-affiliated professionals.

Columbia Green Technologies announces selection of DuPont™ Styrofoam™ Brand XPS Insulation for green infrastructure solutions aimed to help mitigate the effects of climate change around flooding, rising heat island effect and reducing carbon emissions.

With the Modřanský Cukrovar development, Skanska is creating a unique city district focused on sustainability, innovation and a neighborly vibe.

Green infrastructure, with the support of the right legislative framework, can play a key role both for climate mitigation and in supporting urban areas to adapt to a changing climate.

Cities like New York are ready to address their stormwater and urban heat island problem through innovative and multi-dimensional solutions.

Green walls, indoor plants and natural materials are all part of the plan for greener living

CitiesAlive goes global and virtual during the ongoing pandemic.

As we recover from the effects of a global pandemic and adjust to hybrid working patterns, our need to reconnect with the outside world has never seemed greater. Could biophilic design in our homes and shared spaces be the answer?

More than a breath of fresh air, green offices can boost workspace productivity and save organisations thousands of dollars by dramatically reducing illness and absenteeism.

Even the experts agree: no one wants to think about the sewer system.

New trees and lighter pavement are among the cooling measures to help tackle worsening urban heat islands.

With each passing summer, cities are getting hotter and more unbearable. With the demand for cooling at an all-time high, a new Israeli study investigates the real-scale benefits of living green buildings on the urban environment and human health.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, the industry association for professionals in the green roof and wall industry has released a new online offering on the Living Architecture Academy. The recent Grey to Green Virtual 2021 is now available for purchase.

As climate change fuels soaring temperatures worldwide, low-cost adaptation strategies can help cities to keep cool.

We previously found how these effects follow the city’s all-too-familiar “Inverted L.”

The sweltering heat endured by major American cities is being fuelled by vast swaths of concrete and a lack of greenery that can ratchet up temperatures by nearly 9 F (5 C) compared with surrounding rural areas, new research has found.

To combat climate change and pollution, Madrid is building a green wall around the city. A 75-kilometre urban forest with nearly half a million new trees.

The North American heatwave highlights the need for urban planners to target extreme heat when designing climate-adaptation strategies.