English | Español Houses at risk on the Río Turrialba, Costa Rica. Photo: Shanna Edberg Imagine if your city was flooded in a storm, and 80% of the land in your entire province was left under water. This nightmare occurred in reality in the Mexican state of Tabasco in 2007, when three days of nonstop rains caused a flood that lasted for 100 days in the city of Villahermosa. … [Read more...] about How can we manage flood risk?
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COP20: A catalyst for local climate action?
Español | English Every year, country delegates from all over the world meet at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference to negotiate a deal to protect our planet from global warming. The 2014 summit—or 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20), currently taking place in Lima—is a key forum for developing a framework that will … [Read more...] about COP20: A catalyst for local climate action?
Mar del Plata, Argentina: A city for people
Español | English 21 years ago, Mar del Plata had 5000 motorcycles and 100 thousand cars. Today, the number of motorcycles and cars has doubled and tripled respectively, creating a new challenge for the city: giving back its public spaces to pedestrians and non-motorized transport. With this goal in mind, the city embarked in a project to transform Calle Güemes—one of the … [Read more...] about Mar del Plata, Argentina: A city for people
Limpinho 3R: Quando seu lixo te deixa mais bonito
Español |Português Há momentos em que tudo que você precisa é de um empurrãozinho. Hoje em dia, ninguém em sã consciência condenaria ou evitaria reciclar seu lixo. Ainda assim, esta não é uma prática comum, ao menos não na América Latina e Caribe. De acordo com pesquisa realizada no Brasil, embora 98% das pessoas considerem a reciclagem como uma atividade importante ou … [Read more...] about Limpinho 3R: Quando seu lixo te deixa mais bonito
How to mitigate urban flooding? The case of Port of Spain
Español | Inglés Port of Spain has a big flooding problem. During the rainy season, there are great property damages, traffic disruptions and an increase of crime and violence in the city, all of which jeopardize local economic development. Check out what Port of Spain is doing along with the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) to prevent and mitigate flooding … [Read more...] about How to mitigate urban flooding? The case of Port of Spain