Social norms and gender biases are widely recognized as major barriers to the social and economic empowerment of women, ...

From left to right, Hugo Mendes, Simone Sandholz and Yunus Arikan, participate in a June 2025 session elevating local and ...

Mayor's Office of Cali Cities are on the front line of climate impacts. They are home to most of the world’s population and ...

An aerial view of Belém, Brazil, host city of COP30. Photo: Paralaxis/iStock Cities and states have aimed higher and moved faster on climate action than national governments. The reason is simple: To ...

On a residential street In Istanbul, pedestrians and cyclists – and sometimes horse-drawn carriages – share road space with motor vehicles. Photo: WRI Türkiye Cities are complex ecosystems shaped by ...

Water tanks dot residential rooftops across Addis Ababa: a symptom of dwindling supply and a warning sign for the city’s future. As its watershed struggles to meet demand, Addis Ababa needs joint ...

A street view of Mexico City. CityMetrics’ data shows that proximity to open spaces is lower for Mexico City’s children (53.2%) compared to the population as a whole (55.4%). Photo: Irving ...

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 ...

At Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm in Baltimore, Maryland, a group of Caribbean-American residents desire to create the city’s first “agrihood.” Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture/Flickr ...

Upset with adults for not taking the climate crisis seriously and inspired by the youth climate strikes around the globe, students in Arizona found a way to get adults to listen. In 2019, they founded ...

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 ...