Nature-based solutions can make urban infrastructures greener and more resilient
Urban infrastructure and nature – Posts Categorized, urbanization was the enemy of the environment. But the reverse is not true: nature is an important indicator of the quality of urban life. Cities must make peace with nature, for the good of people and for their own sustainability and resilience. […]
Cities are growing horizontally. And why is this a problem?
Imagine Lagos, in Nigeria, a city of 22 millions of people. What was once a small coastal town, just a few decades ago it exploded into a scattered megacity that spans more than 1.170 square kilometers. The rapid growth has put the most pressure on municipal services: less than 10% of people live in houses […]
Natural and sustainable infrastructure can prevent disasters such as current floods
Natural infrastructure The floods in Belo Horizonte and other cities in Minas Gerais scared the entire population. Videos showing the force of the waters dragging cars and collapsing structures impressed the entire country. At the time this text is written, 57 deaths were recorded, 45 a thousand homeless people and 8 thousand, homeless. The rain stopped at the end of […]
Publication stimulates debate on resilient and sustainable urban spaces
To promote debate and understanding of specific topics on the Agenda 2030, the UN System Advisory Group in Brazil, in partnership with UN-HABITAT, released last tuesday (5), in Maceio (AL), the Glossary of the Sustainable Development Goal 11 – Sustainable cities and communities. The document presents terms and definitions that dialogue with the […]
Pernambuco creates commission to meet UN goals for sustainable development
No event, performed on days 5 e 6 of April, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Municipal Association of Pernambuco (AMUPE) and the state government signed a partnership to promote sustainable development in Pernambuco cities. With the theme “Sustainable Development Goals: Meta Global, Municipal Action", the 5th Pernambuco Congress […]
In two years the project recycled 260 tons of organic waste
One of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns – the goal 12 One of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to ensure sustainable patterns of production and consumption – the 17 that will need to be fulfilled within the maximum period of 2030 for all 193 UN countries. To achieve this goal, one path to be followed is the decrease in the generation of […]