If people want to save the planet, they should move to New York City (or any other big city). This affirmation comes from "Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution", a new book written by Janette Sadik-Khan and Seth Solomonow.The former commissioner…
A French architect created a material that could revolutionize the construction industry: a translucent, rot-resistant wood.Timothée Boitouzet is one of the 2016 “Innovators Under 35” selected by the MIT Technology Review for his invention. Inspired by…
As we mentioned in a previous Focus, air pollution is a growing concern for cities, frequently covered with a heavy and disturbing smog. Paris appears to be one of them, and recently experienced alarming pollution peaks in March 2015.To tackle the problem…
Pigeons are often seen as harmful urban animals, unloved by urban dwellers. The air quality monitoring startup PlumeLabs saw an opportunity to change their reputation with some technology (and a touch of humour).They kitted out 10 pigeons with a tiny…
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Siemens recently published the Green City Index, a study assessing and comparing cities for their environmental performance and actions.
Balanced between reminiscence and modernity, this innovative Parisian collection marks the reinvention of bus shelters into a welcoming space that combines environmental consciousness, design and the latest technology.
If you have had no time to go Christmas shopping, you may be one of the 85% consumers that chose to purchase their gifts online (figures for 2014). A significant order volume which translates into no less than 2 million packages a day delivered in…
Thousands of lights usually illuminate the famous Parisian avenue at Christmas time. But are these Christmas lights very eco-friendly?During the COP21, Ikea partnered with JCDecaux and Ubi Bene to turn the Champs-Elysees into a laboratory of clean energy…
France currently chairs and hosts the COP21. More than 190 countries are negotiating a new international agreement on climate change to keep global warming below +2°C. Among the different environmental issues, air pollution appears to be a growing concern…
From the 4th to 10th of December, three green cabs covered with turf will travel through Paris and offer free rides to city dwellers. This operation, led by the taxi company Taxis G7, emphasizes the continuous committment to the environment of the company…
To mark cities day at the UN Climate Conference in Paris, The Guardian listed 10 datas explaining why the cities should be at the heart of the political decisions.Urban sprawl, air pollution, heat islands, flooding risks : the cities concentrates…
Missing out on authentic and organic products ?In Hamburg, an urban farm decided to try a new way to sell its products by creating a streetside vending machine. This way, the Hühnerhof der Motte farm can provide 24/7 fresh eggs to the local community, for…
Willing to reduce the quantity of cigarette butts thrown in the streets of London, British environmental charity Hubbub came out with a smart campaign involving football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. A giant ashtray set-up outside Embankment…
In a context of fast growing urbanization, cities are facing issues such as congestion and lack of space for new buildings and infrastructures. Based on this observation, architects and urban planners are more and more interested in the unexploited…
As part of a tender launched by the City of Paris about the future of its climate-energy plan, Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut and French engineering group Setec presented a study called "2050 Paris Smart City". This project aims at meeting two major…
According to a study co-published in the Environmental Research Letters by the International Water Management Institute, the University of California-Berkeley and Stanford University, 40 percent of the World's cropland is located in or near cities.Around…
Unilever Brazil and advertising agency JWT came together to launch an eco-friendly idea that will motivate people to recycle and be “greener”.To promote their Seda Recarga Natural haircare line, the company presented a recycling depot at Republica subway…
An eco-friendly innovation is coming to Los Angeles. Diesel trucks coming from the port to downtown L.A., bringing in almost 40 percent of U.S.A merchandise, create a lot of pollution.To solve this problem, Siemens and the South Coast Air Quality…
As part of the recent evolutions in the field of urban mobility, the daily commute is not considered anymore as just a wasted period of time. Numerous initiatives try to make it more useful or just more pleasant. Train and subway stations play a central…