Latest Sustainable city Stories
NEW YORK, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and Siemens today announced a new collaboration, both a technical partnership and a global prize competition to recognize city actions and innovation that will accelerate C40 city actions to combat the impacts of global climate change. "Cities around the world -- particularly C40 cities -- are leading the way in taking meaningful actions to protect the planet and grow our economies in...
LIVERMORE, Calif., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Livermore, today, became the inaugural community in The Capacity Project, a statewide initiative begun by Chevron Energy Solutions and Silicon Valley-based WattzOn that aims to spur sustainable local economic growth. The Capacity Project will support cities, residents and businesses in reducing their energy use, advancing local economic development initiatives, and helping prepare the local workforce for career...
New book "Dynamic Urban Design" details community-based model for resilient cities, suburbs Vancouver, British Columbia (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 How do we do more with less and still create quality, sustainable cities? In the new book Dynamic Urban Design: A Handbook for Creating Sustainable Communities Worldwide, author Michael von Hausen shares his theories and knowledge regarding sustainable land development based on his over 30 years practicing and teaching in the field....
AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SXSW -- Recyclebank®, the company that rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals, today announced that Erika Diamond, community solutions vice president, will join a panel at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, to discuss how smart, sustainable cities and digital innovation are creating better environments for citizens. The panel, "Hacking Cities for a Better, Sustainable Tomorrow," brings...
LONDON, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is proud to present the 2012 Global Award for Company of the Year in the 'City as a Customer' market to Siemens Infrastructure and Cities Sector. This prestigious award recognizes a company's best practices in identifying global Mega Trends and their implications, and subsequently pioneering products and services to take a competitive lead in servicing this new client base and its unmet needs. Click here for the full...
NEW YORK and GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Review Jury of the 2012 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation today announced the five winning cities in urban-development initiatives: Kocaeli (Turkey), Lilongwe (Malawi), Seoul (Korea), Vancouver (Canada), Vienna (Austria). Amid the rapidly changing social, economic and environmental context of the 21st century, urban areas worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges in strategically planning for...
City leaders aspiring to transform their cities into models of sustainability must look beyond city limits and include in their calculation the global flow of goods and materials into their realm, argue researchers in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences journal Ambio. Many cities are now developing sustainable strategies to reduce pollution and congestion, improve the quality of life of their citizens, and respond to growing concern about human impact on climate and the environment. But...
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Technical Committee of 2012 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation today announced the result of the Guangzhou Award Technical Committee assessment. 15 short-listed initiatives and 30 deserving initiatives for the award were selected based on the criteria of innovativeness, effectiveness, replicability, and significance and the 15 cities making the final list are: Aguascalientes, Chiang Rai, Curitiba, Dakar, Kaohsiung, Kocaeli,...
Transportation practices tend to be more environmentally friendly in wealthier metropolitan areas located within states that mandate comprehensive planning, new research suggests. The study involved an examination of 225 U.S. metropolitan areas between 1980 and 2008 to gauge how sustainable their transportation practices were and determine what kinds of socioeconomic factors appeared to influence those practices. Overall, transportation has become less sustainable across the country...
LONDON, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is proud to present the 2012 Global Award for Company of the Year in the "City as a Customer" market to Siemens Infrastructure and Cities Sector. This prestigious award recognizes a company's best practices in identifying global Mega Trends and their implications, and subsequently pioneering products and services to take a competitive lead in servicing this new client base and its unmet needs. The Visionary Innovation...
