With over 8,000 hectares of green spaces, the City of Brussels offers residents a wide range of green areas to enjoy. From protected natural areas, historic parks, and public...

From 22 April-15 June 2020 Cities4Forests carried out their #ForestChallenge, a global photo contest to raise awareness amongst city dwellers and rural communities about the value...

Over the last century the possibilities of human transportation have changed beyond our wildest dreams. But with cities becoming over-crowded and with vital environmental targets...

Because of the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions, eco-tourism is grabbing worldwide attention now more than ever. With eco-tourism levels...

Due to the unique geological location of Iceland, the high concentration of volcanoes in the area is often an advantage for generating geothermal energy, heating and electricity....

Journey to Morocco’s Ouarzazate Solar Power Station – the largest concentrated solar power plant in the...

This year signals the end of the Decade on Biodiversity (2011-2020). The goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – to protect biodiversity, to use components of...

This is a collection of photographs from a research expedition to the eastern Antarctic Peninsula in 2018. A group of international oceanographers and atmospheric scientists...

You need to get from A to B. How do you get there? One foot in front of the other, look down and touch the screen of your phone to use an app? And when you get there? Disembark or...

The EU water law –The Water Framework Directive (WFD) – is one of the European Union’s strongest, most ambitious pieces of environmental legislation. But it is under...

Redefining climate action and the climate vocabulary. In the past months, the Fridays for Future climate marches have seen school children leave their classrooms and take to the...

Urban mobility affects many aspects of our lives. Across the globe, new mobility innovations are enhancing the ways we move in our urban environments. Building and improving...

The world is rapidly urbanising – more people than ever live in cities. To make our cities more liveable and climate-resilient, Cities4Forests is bringing cities together to...

The greatest contributor to raising awareness about water scarcity is by far Mina Guli from Australia who has been running 1 marathon per day since 4 November 2018 when she...

Small, Strong and Resilient Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are likely to be the first affected by climate change, but in their determination to strengthen resilience and...

A century ago, we were competing to build the tallest skyscrapers out of steel and con- crete, now architects see the value of using wood and are racing to build the best designs...

Photographer Kevin Scarlet takes us on his travels to Greece and Tunisia. Reflecting the shared waters of the Mediterranean, both countries face similar climates, environments,...

Decarbonizing transport is key to realizing the COP 21 climate goals. Pioneers around the world are developing innovative sustainable mobility solutions. They show that it is...

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovern-mental organisation that supports countries in their efforts to advance renewable energy. Engaged with over 180...