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Climate budgets and Oslo’s case: a political tool for and from cities
Cities are in a curious position when it comes to climate change: they both drive it, and address it. Or at least they have a big potential to do the latter. Urban areas, responsible for over 70% of global carbon emissions due to their high concentration of population and economic activities, are also central to leading game-changing climate solutions. These require robust political commitment and governance structures that prioritize a (truly) sustainable urban development.
Sahrawi refugees recycle plastic: a self-sustaining circular economy in the desert?
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.
Solidança, a social initiative for the reuse of electronic devices in Catalonia
Sometimes we equate digital with immaterial but that’s far from being the case. The ‘new technologies’ sector is not just about services: it contributes significantly to a growing stream of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). According to the third (and most recent) United Nations Global E-Waste Monitor study, in 2019 a record 53.6 million tons of electronic waste was reached, representing a 21% increase in just five years. Less than a fifth of it is properly managed for reuse or recycle.
The ‘last-mile’ linking Malmö and Montréal
Earlier this summer we were discussing what in urban logistics is known as the ‘last mile’, the final stretch of the transport of goods. We saw how your online shopping (and those of thousands or millions of your neighbours) had disastrous environmental and social effects: from skyrocketed traffic carbon emissions to further precarious working conditions in the ‘gig economy’ delivery culture.
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