An installation crew from Alexandra Water Warriors tests a litter trap in the Jukskei River. Photo: Jenna Echakowitz/SUNCASA In Gauteng Province, the Jukskei River winds its way through the heart of ...

Newly planted trees line the Piassa-Mexico-Sarbet-Gotera-Wollo Sefer corridor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implemented during the first phase of the city’s corridor development project, the trees provide ...

For example, in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, most residents of Mérida cannot access a green space within a 15-minute journey from home. Urban sprawl is to blame: Since 1990, new investment has poured ...

In October 2024, a high-altitude isolated depression struck Valencia, Spain, bringing severe weather, torrential rainfall and flash floods. Photo: danr13/iStock 2024 has been a tumultuous year: More ...

Understand Where and How Children Play This is crucial as urban practitioners continue to equate play provision for children with creating formal parks and playgrounds. However, observing children’s ...

Climate change and social inequality are two of the most pressing challenges of our time. But, in the race to net zero, a narrow focus on decarbonization risks exacerbating inequality and results in a ...

The Hidden Toll of Unsafe Public Transporton Women and Girls in Africa Women’s mobility is not just a problem for women: It has far-reaching implications for our political systems, economic growth and ...

Garretson School District in South Dakota found that their three electric school buses are running strong in the winter in below zero temperatures. The buses can travel up to 125 miles in optimal ...

The Deep Dive model, pioneered in Mexico City, is now helping other cities transcend individual projects to promote transformative city-wide change across systems. Photo: WRI México Achieving ...

Cities that embrace car-free days regularly show this is not the case. During Bogotá’s Ciclovía, major roads are closed to most cars on Sundays and public holidays, allowing cyclists, pedestrians and ...

In the Paris Agreement, Parties agreed that the Stocktake should inform countries in updating and enhancing their climate actions and support, and in enhancing international cooperation for climate ...

7 Ways Faith-based Organizations Can Help with Sustainable Urban Transformations WRI’s World Resources Report, Towards a More Equal City, found that addressing gaps in service provisioning, data ...