Author Archives: Ivan Martinovic

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 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 on November 21, 2021

Window closing’ to meet 1.5C warming target

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Posted by 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 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 on August 14, 2021

Creative Disruption – Resilient Cities Start Here

Join Future Cities Canada on Wednesday, July 21st at 10am at The Summit, and speakers, Catherine Tàmmaro, Edward Burtynsky and Umbereen Inayet for this exciting discussion brought to you by City of Toronto. Spread the word

Posted by on July 9, 2021

How Regenerative Agriculture is a solution to global challenges

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Posted by on May 21, 2021

Global Climate Conference in Education 2020

The climate crisis is a global crisis and now more than ever, in a world that is experiencing countless drastic changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a focus on green recovery and climate action is vital. This can only happen with the help of thought-leadership from the education sector across the world and by listening […]

Posted by on June 15, 2020

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