Last Saturday, tens of thousands of people gathered on the Washington D.C. mall for the March for Science alongside hundreds of sister marches around the world to coincide with Earth Day. Climate change and environmental protection were high on the agenda as the planet continues to warm and countries confront an increasing number of extreme weather events. Meanwhile, down … [Read more...] about Global Infrastructure Forum maps out route towards delivering sustainable infrastructure
Using satellites for sustainable development: case studies with the European Space Agency
Sustainable natural resource use lies at the heart of economic and social development and is a critical factor in poverty reduction. However, long term data sets for understanding natural resource availability and monitoring change do not exist, particularly in countries with the most need for this information. In addition, monitoring networks are often sparse and poorly … [Read more...] about Using satellites for sustainable development: case studies with the European Space Agency
Global Infrastructure, Science, and Earth Optimism
Three seemingly unrelated events bought thousands of people to a rainy Washington D.C. at the end of April 2017. The Global Infrastructure Forum (GIF) featured the UN and the multilateral development banks and their commitments to infrastructure to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. The Science March paralleled marches all around the world to … [Read more...] about Global Infrastructure, Science, and Earth Optimism
The imperative of sustainable infrastructure in Latin America
Thousands of government officials, ministers, investors, and civil society leaders are descending on Washington D.C. this week for the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. There is one date that should be central to the discussions: 2020. If the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius is to be … [Read more...] about The imperative of sustainable infrastructure in Latin America
On Earth Day: A Global Day of Conversation (and Consultations)
Earth Day is celebrated annually to demonstrate support to environmental protection. Last year on Earth Day, several countries pledged to ratify the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which entered into force on November 4, 2016. This year, Earth Day (hosted by the Earth Day Network) is focusing on Environmental and Climate Literacy, a prerequisite for advancing … [Read more...] about On Earth Day: A Global Day of Conversation (and Consultations)