Sustainable Cities and Communities

• [New] With 68% of the world population forecast to be living in cities by 2050 - by when there could be over two million more mouths to feed worldwide - circularity will be critical for sustainability of urban food systems and regional resilience.
• [New] C40 Cities' newly released research confirms that green investment in global public transport systems will not only safeguard existing jobs, but will also create millions of decent, sustainable jobs and drastically cut emissions in the next decade.
• Race To Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors and universities for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth.
• The Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan will steer another remarkable urban transformation by humanising spaces and implementing design and planning standards that will build a more sustainable and competitive future.
• For the future, a bigger effort to promote sustainable development also in rural areas is required, with the wish that China will fulfil gender equality and the other goals before 2030.
• The global community, together with African countries, can provide certainty that there will be sustained support to deliver the roadmap that countries draw up to deliver new economies more resilient to future shocks, including climate change.
• Western North Dakota Growth | North Dakota could fall into a cycle of boom and bust communities or see sustained and consistent community and economic growth.
• In the coming months and into 2022, we can expect an appetite for sustainable and responsible travel, with people consciously wanting to support local communities and economies.
• Smart and Sustainable Cities as an area of focus for LACI is defined as water efficiency and circular economy with emphasis on supporting solutions that will help Los Angeles achieve zero waste by 2050.
• Melbourne Climate Futures will build on decades of research across areas such as climate change impacts in the Pacific, energy futures, bushfire resilience, and sustainable cities, as well as innovative climate policy and legal approaches.
• Ford is trialling a sustainable courier service that could reduce the footprint of parcel deliveries in cities.
• Cities globally are racing to zero; a campaign led by the C40 to rally leadership for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery - one that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks equitable, sustainable growth.
• Recognising that by 2030, up to 51% of global electricity usage will be dedicated to communication technology, the energy company is one of the few start-ups that are attempting to use low-cost and sustainable energy to tackle the increasing energy demands of computing technology.
• Only by investing in rural areas, promoting economic opportunities for the rural people, pursuing environmental sustainability, and - ultimately - reducing the divide between urban and rural areas, China will succeed to achieve its second centenary goal.
• Hanoi will ensure safe and sustainable water supply to adapt to climate change, so that water supplied to urban and rural areas meets the Ministry of Health's standards on drinkable water.
• With cities facing significant food-related challenges and opportunities, food ought to have the full attention of Asia's city planners and leaders and food system matters should be a mainstream topic in urban planning and policy.
• By 2050, 6.5 billion people will be residing in urban areas; if gone unnoticed, the expanding urbanization will expedite climate change, the rural-urban divide, and poverty and hunger.
• Continued progress in measuring and communicating sustainability progress and commitment can help deliver new infrastructure investments, attract new workforce talent, and enhance market opportunities for Iowa agriculture.
• Consumer sensitivity to sustainable-marketed products grew ▪ The number of new mega-cities will require massive substantially in the last 5 years, representing today more than 50% of investments in smart and sustainable city infrastructures (3) total Consumer Packaged Goods market growth.
• The Mexican irrigation infrastructure has additional opportunities to improve water-use inefficiency and improve soil health.

Last updated: 11 April 2021