GreenInCities, exploring urban nature-based solutions

By Laura Espiau Guarner|2025-01-23T10:44:19-05:0023 January 2025|Ecology|

“La naturaleza es sabia”, goes a familiar Spanish saying, reminding us that ‘nature knows best’—though, truth be told, we humans tend to be slow learners (how else do you explain our tendency to pave over every inch of land, only to then miss the shade of a tree?).

Participatory urban planning to transform an informal settlement in Buenos Aires

By Laura Espiau Guarner|2025-02-04T13:13:35-05:0024 December 2024|Ecology|

It’s no secret that we start being a little cramped in cities. According to estimations, by 2050 more than two-thirds of the world’s population will be living in them. This global urbanization trend brings with it a host of socioecological challenges, such as ensuring equitable access to resources and safe and affordable housing.

Bayanihan: A Filipino tradition inspiring regenerative aid

By Laura Espiau Guarner|2024-12-11T15:09:51-05:0012 December 2024|Ecology|

In their report Innovation and Adaptation in the Climate Crisis: Technology for the New Normal, the World Economic Forum looks at six key technologies – like AI, drones or Earth observation- that can play a role in global climate adaptation. They certainly do, but not alone.

Sahrawi refugees recycle plastic: a self-sustaining circular economy in the desert?

By Laura Espiau Guarner|2023-09-18T03:19:06-04:0018 September 2023|Ecology|

Plastic is all around. As per the latest research there are 3.2 million tons of plastic in the ocean, and half a million ton is added to this every year. Although this is significantly lower than previous estimations, it is still far too much. Regardless of numbers, plastic waste’s harms for biodiversity and human health haven’t diminished.

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