Remnants of the tram system can be found across Kyoto. Japan’s oldest tram is in the gardens of Heian Shrine in central Kyoto.
Read MoreAcross Japan, towns and villages are vanishing as the population ages and young people move to the cities. How the country manages this holds lessons for other developed nations facing a similar fate.
Read MoreCity mayors have taken on a prominent role in committing to action on climate change. But what progress have they made so far?
Read MorePopulation growth has profound impacts and sorting myths from facts can be difficult. This article was originally published in The Conversation as part of a series, Is Australia Full?, which aims to help inform a wide-ranging and often emotive debate.
Read MoreTwo years of marathon negotiations have finally yielded agreement on the New Urban Agenda to be adopted at the Habitat III summit in Quito in October.
Read MoreUrban planning was once an Olympic event, although the first gold medal – awarded to Germany’s Alfred Hensel for the Nuremberg stadium – turned out to be an unfortunate choice. The Rio games, while a great achievement for Brazil, highlighted some of the challenges associated with hosting the Olympics.
Read MoreEdo, which gave rise to Tokyo, was also the world's largest city three centuries ago. Facing ecological collapse, Edo developed a culture and ethic designed to protect the environment.
Read MoreThe values and principles that determine urban ethics are vital considerations as the global community prepares for the HABITAT III summit in October 2016.
Read MoreAcross the globe people are marching to show their support for the international community's efforts to tackle climate change. Time to get out there and join them.
Read MoreWe all love rankings. There are city ranking indexes that show which cities are the most liveable, sustainable, economically influential and so on. However, what do these rankings mean for the people who live in these cities and what kind of liveable city ranking do we actually need?
Read MoreIs there a more ethical basis for the governance, management and development of our cities? What lessons can we learn from the past and how can we apply them to shape the urban future?
Read MoreTwo schools of thought compete to capture our imagination on the future of the environment. Which one do you subscribe to?
Read MoreAlthough the evidence of the impacts of climate change is clear, many of us would rather not think about this existential threat. But running away is not the answer.
Read MoreSometimes we feel that the challenges facing our world are immense and overpowering. We forget, however, to look to the past and reflect upon the circumstances that people close to us had to live through. There response to these conditions gives us both hope and inspiration.
Read MoreThe term “the commons” is typically defined as land or resources belonging to or affecting the whole of a community. If you work in the area of environmental conservation then, no matter where you are, it is likely that you will encounter the commons and possibly in the form of open land, pastures, forests, rivers and even coastal waters.
Read MoreExperts call on environmentalists to embrace nuclear power as a clean energy source and a way to avoid dangerous climate change.
Read MoreTwo major reports indicate that the global economy is on the mend. But there is a danger that we will get back on the path that led to the 2007/8 Global Financial Crisis.
Read MoreWhat lessons can we learn from the Japanese Government's efforts to decontaminate Fukushima after the nuclear accident?
Read MoreWhen can we expect to see more electric cars on our roads? We see a lot of hybrids, but electric cars are few and far between.
Read MoreWhen it comes to our energy future we find ourselves pulled in two directions. There is one group of experts who explain the only fair thing to do is to provide energy for everyone. Another group argue that the only possible scenario is to pursue a world where everyone has less energy.
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