A study comparing urban greenspaces with natural areas has revealed they’re contributing a lot more to ecosystems than previously thought.
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Heat Resilient Cities: Measuring Benefits of Urban Heat Adaptation
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group posted on its webpage information regarding the impact that temperatures have on cities.
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How to adapt your city to extreme heat
This article is written by C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and C40 Knowledge Hub, and it mentions that Heatwaves are a significant but widely underestimated risk. Extreme heat events in cities can cause mortality spikes of up to 14%, lower workforce productivity, and damage roads and rail lines.
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What Makes Neighborhood-level Climate Action Work?
This article was written by Laureen Fagan and published on the Good Men Project weblog. It explains that Neighborhood-level action on climate change is evolving, and it’s not just about green space and gardens anymore. From community-level planning for renewable energy to building efficiency or waste management, neighborhood associations within the web of a city’s structure are stepping up to deliver climate solutions.
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Public spaces for everyone with Martin Andrade
How can public and private actors work together to create more equitable parks and green spaces?
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The power of trees
This week on Podparks, we are analyzing the magic of trees, and why they have become so crucial in our lives.
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Symbiotic cities with Marian Stuiver
Marian shares her long trajectory in urban resilience, reflecting on the work that led her to publish her book titled The Symbiotic City, Voices of nature in urban transformations.
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Rewilding the city
This week on Podparks, we’re building the case for urban rewilding, a process where cities around the world are reimagining themselves as active ecosystems with native wildlife in mind.
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Resilient parks, resilient cities
This week on Podparks, we explore the quest to create resilient parks and resilient cities with the help from park managers, designers and climate experts from around the world.
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Beyond the green
This week on Podparks, Alice discusses the role of parks in today’s world with guests Mayu Ferrufino, AP Diaz, Tim Geyer, Marian Stuiver and Julia Bresee.