by Gary Chandler | Jan 8, 2014 | Sustainable Cities, United Nations
Critical In Fight Against Climate Change As chair of the Group of 77 and China, Fiji has called on world leaders to give urgent attention to the sustainability of cities. The message was relayed to world leaders at the United Nations in New York by Fiji’s...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 4, 2013 | Resiliency, Sustainable Cities
Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge Today, we are excited to name the first group of cities selected through the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge – cities who have demonstrated a dedicated commitment to building their own capacities...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 23, 2013 | Corporate Leadership, Sustainable Cities
Green Giants Emerging In India Microsoft India has announced the launch of Microsoft CityNext in the country. CityNext is an initiative to enable city residents and city leaders to use technology to build a foundation for sustainable city growth and prosperity....
by Gary Chandler | Oct 30, 2013 | Green Building, Sustainable Cities
Sustainability Makes Business Sense In Texas An updated set of standards in Dallas will ensure that city officials aren’t the only ones concerned with green building. This month the city mandated that all residential and commercial projects must meet the minimum...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 2, 2013 | Green Cities, Sustainable Cities, Urban Planning
Promoting Efficiency, Resiliency These days, the nation’s capital city — and the federal government in particular — is not known for getting things done. But the city itself has bold plans, including Mayor Vincent Gray’s Sustainable DC initiative, to be...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 3, 2013 | Corporate Leadership, Green Cities, Sustainable Cities
Climate Change Demands Teamwork By Allen Hershkowitz As I listened to President Obama present his important plan to meaningfully reduce the carbon we spew into the atmosphere each day, (and stimulate new jobs in doing so), I was struck by how far along on this issue...
