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Highlights of "T'es COP ou pas CAP / To COP or not to COPE" on video

The Buildings and Climate Global pre-Forum, "T'es Cop ou pas Cap?", organised by Construction21, was held on March 6th 2 (...)

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[Buildings and Climate Global pre-Forum] Resilience, adaptation, decarbonisation... To COP or not to COPE?

On the 5th and 6th of March, Construction21 and partners are organising a symposium on sustainable buildings and cities to (...)

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Evening reception of World Resilience Summit 2023 in Geneva on 24 May

We are happy to share the news that registration for the evening reception of World Resilience Summit 2023 on 24 May (...)

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[Magic wand] Construction21's eleven wishes for 2023

What would you do in 2023 with a magic wand? We have chosen eleven wishes. It's up to you to formulate the following. And (...)

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The 17th Global Forum on Human Settlements successfully concluded

(December 16, 2022) As one of the most important conferences worldwide focusing on sustainable cities and human settlements (...)

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2 questions for… Hubert Kieken, Climate Director at Egis

Territories, cities and infrastructures must arm themselves today to face the climate challenges of tomorrow. However, how (...)

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30 days to go: 17th Global Forum on Human Settlements: Resilient, Carbon-neutral and Nature-positive Cities

The 17th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2022) is dedicated to rally all main stakeholders at the (...)

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How we accidentally planned the desertion of our cities

COVID-19 may have kick-started the decline of the Australian CBD, but our newly published research shows how planning decisio (...)

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Planning for Disaster: How Resilience Can Be Built into Design

The construction industry is looking for ways to adapt to the changing climate. Because of this, builders search for structur (...)

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Enhancing Water Quality With Green Infrastructure

Increased human activity has undoubtedly taken a toll on the planet, and the negative effects of climate change are becoming (...)

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Press release: Public survey launches Valle dei Laghi activities in major EU climate-change project

Residents of Valle dei Laghi and wider Trentino-Alto Adige region have the opportunity to contribute to a major project that (...)

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Why sustainable buildings are critical for a resilient society

In its recent Energy Efficiency First Principle (EE1) Guidelines, the European Commission recognised human health as one (...)

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[Survey] Climate adaptation needs of regions

Respond to the survey launched by REGILIENCE until the 31st of March to highlight the needs of your region. In the framework (...)

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Why water inundates a home during one flood but spares it the next

  As the floodwaters rose in Southeast Queensland last week, my phone buzzed with texts from friends. We compared this event (...)

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Technology has made buildings less climate-friendly: but we can look back in time for solutions

It’s been claimed that technology is the answer to the climate crisis. By eventually separating economic growth from its (...)

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