Author Archives: Ivan Martinovic

As the Planet Cooks, Climate Stalls as a Political Issue

Summers in Maricopa County, Ariz., have become at times unbearable, Kyle Hawkinson said on Friday. Smog and haze hung heavily over Phoenix, and residents were bracing for fire season, when the heat and air pollution would only grow worse. Climate change, he said, is at least partly to blame. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on July 21, 2022

Transforming Cities for People and Planet

We live on a rapidly urbanizing planet, but our cities are struggling to provide basic services to their people – from clean air and water to reliable public transport and safe, affordable housing. As a result of this unprecedented urban growth, carbon emissions are on the rise and pressures on vital ecosystems are intensifying. Spread […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on May 17, 2022

Climate Action Resources for Schools of Architecture

This Toolkit is intended for everyone – tutors, students, course leaders, heads of schools and others – who wants to take immediate, ongoing and meaningful action towards a new climate education for architecture. We are in a climate emergency and the sixth mass extinction, and we all need to work with as much urgency as we […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on February 19, 2022

First net-zero carbon emissions building in the province

This ten-storey educational building is set to be the first tall-wood, mass-timber, net-zero carbon emissions institutional building in the province. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on December 14, 2021

World’s first sustainable floating city

As sea levels rise, the South Korean city of Busan, UN-Habitat, and tech company Oceanix agree to build the prototype for the world’s first sustainable floating city, proposed in 2019 by the Bjarke Ingels Group. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on November 21, 2021

Window closing’ to meet 1.5C warming target

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Posted by Ivan Martinovic on October 31, 2021

Street trees: A wonder of climate adaptation

Street trees have many benefits, but their climate impact is becoming more important all the time. Urban trees are among the most powerful tools that designers can use to help communities both mitigate and adapt to climate change. Trees are like outdoor air conditioners that operate as carbon sinks. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on October 22, 2021

Focused Adaptation: A strategic approach to climate adaptation in cities

Cities should invest in actions that increase resilience systemically, as a foundation to adapting to specific and immediate hazards. Systemic resilience includes increasing awareness of physical climate risks, incorporating risk into city processes, optimizing emergency response, and enhancing financial and insurance programs. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on August 14, 2021