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Beyond Economics: A New Lens on Climate Resilience
Every so often a new report comes out that reminds us all the climate crisis is a health crisis. This detailed new publication from the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre offers an important reframing of how we think about climate change impacts, and moves beyond traditional economic metrics to examine something far more fundamental: human health.… Read more
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Bioplhilia and the need to fill our cities with nature.
Biophilia refers to the innate human tendency to seek connections with nature and other living beings. It reflects the inherent bond humans have with the natural world, which positively impacts both our physical and mental health. Read more
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Is this a template for the Solar Punk City of the future?
Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan aims to integrate Gross National Happiness principles with sustainable development, creating eco-friendly urban spaces rooted in cultural values. The project emphasizes mindfulness, environmental sustainability, economic diversity, and community-centered design, proposing an innovative model for future cities while ensuring genuine public consultation for success. Read more
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Here Comes the Sun by, Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben has a new book coming out on the 19th of August 2025 called Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization Read more
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Hedonistic Sustainability: Building a SolarPunk City
The real value of the SolarPunk movement has always been in making a sustainable future look desirable. No one is going to buy into the idea of a sustainable future if it looks like a worse version of the world we live in right now. So if we are to build sustainable cities, they really… Read more
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Participatory Urbanism: A beginners guide
I recently did a speech to my local Rotary Club about a Participatory Urbanism project I am working on. To my surprise, the audience appeared equally interested in the whole Participatory Urbanism concept, as much as the project itself. So I thought it would be good to put together a quick explainer, which I can… Read more
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“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit”
Ancient Greek proverb?