Why India’s Urban Forests Are Dying and How to Save Them
Ground reporting from 14 Nagar Van sites shows how urban forests are neglected once one-time creation grants run out, and what a two-stage funding model could fix.
When the Climate Breaks: How a Warming Planet Is Reshaping Human Health and Migration
Climate change rarely announces itself as a health story today. It shows up instead as a heat wave, a failed harvest, a river that no longer stays inside its banks. But strip away the framing of melting ice caps and carbon graphs, and what’s left is a far more immediate and human problem: a warming […]
“The Factory in a Garden”: George Cadbury and the Garden Ethos in Today’s Urban Crisis
Introduction: An Industrialist Ahead of His Time In 1893, George Cadbury relocated his chocolate factory from central Birmingham to a semi-rural site that would become Bournville. His vision was radical for its time: a “factory in a garden” — where industrial production coexisted with green space, decent housing, recreation grounds and social amenities. Cadbury’s experiment […]
Strategies for Urban Greening for Climate Adaptation: Cultivating Sustainable Cities
Introduction As cities worldwide grapple with the impacts of climate change, urban greening has emerged as a critical strategy for climate adaptation and resilience. Urban greening involves integrating green infrastructure—such as parks, street trees, green roofs, and gardens—into urban landscapes to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change while enhancing ecological health and community well-being. […]
Food/Shelter Insecurity: A Global Crisis
Food insecurity, defined as the lack of regular access to enough safe and nutritious food, remains a pressing global issue. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), nearly 690 million people were undernourished in 2019, with projections indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic could increase this figure dramatically (FAO, 2020). Food insecurity is often driven […]
Nurturing a Sustainable Future: The Role of Environmental Consciousness and Education
In the quest for a sustainable planet, the integration of environmental consciousness with informed education and communication strategies is important. Human behaviour towards the environment must undergo a transformative shift, rooted in awareness and understanding of ecological systems. This article explores how promoting environmental consciousness through education and communication can guide human behaviour towards sustainability. […]
The Interconnection of Urban Environments and Human Rights: A Global Perspective
As the world’s urban population continues to grow, reaching 4.4 billion in 2020 with projections for even greater urbanization, the quality of urban environments is increasingly being recognized as a crucial determinant of human rights. The right to an adequate standard of living, health, and well-being is compromised in many cities around the world due […]
The Impact of Extreme Heat Events on Physiological and Psychological Health: The Role of Urban Planning and Design
The intensifying frequency and severity of extreme heat events, driven by climate change, present significant challenges to human health. These events cause a range of physiological and psychological consequences, requiring urgent attention from public health officials and urban planners to develop effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. Addressing these concerns in urban environments involves not only […]
Sustainable Urban Development: Nature-Based Solutions and Green Infrastructure
Sustainable urban development is essential in addressing the challenges posed by rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and climate change. Cities, which are home to over half of the world’s population, are increasingly recognizing the need to integrate sustainable practices into their development strategies. A key aspect of this transformation is the incorporation of nature-based solutions (NbS) […]