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For some nations, the suffocating burden of debt gets in the way of climate adaptation. Converting a portion of that debt into funds dedicated to climate action could be transformative.

Climate | Spring 2024

Hero: Meet the ‘sponge city’ guru who is climate-proofing China

Rick Spence

Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu has pioneered the concept of “sponge cities” – urban landscapes designed to soak up stormwater, while creating appealing natural spaces

Climate | Spring 2024

Zero: Indonesian leaders are dealing with climate change in Jakarta by moving out

Rick Spence

It’s billed as a “low-carbon super hub” but 2,500 hectares of rainforest have been cleared to make way for the new capital, and so far reforestation has been haphazard

Leadership | Spring 2024

Publisher's Note: The times call for heroic climate action – and shedding long-held beliefs

Toby Heaps

The environmental movement should let go of its views on the carbon tax, nuclear power and conservatives

Leadership | Spring 2024

There's an urban tree revolution underway in North America

Naomi Buck

Urban tree cover is declining on all continents except Europe. Cities in North America are working to counter that trend.

Spring 2024 | Transportation

EV Faceoff: Which large Canadian city has the most chargers?

Stephanie Wallcraft

We rated EV charging infrastructure in eight Canadian cities

Spring 2024 | Transportation

Lessons on how (and how not) to build a bike-friendly city

Alex Robinson

Cycling advocates in Washington, D.C. and Montreal have worked toward the same goal, but with starkly different results

Climate | Spring 2024

Are cities losing their green mojo?

John Lorinc

Canada’s urban centres are driving climate progress in this country. They’re also struggling to meet their 2030 targets.

Food | Spring 2024

Africa is already leading the plant-based future

Shilpa Tiwari

More than a dietary trend, Afro-veganism advocates for a more equitable food system and is spurring innovative solutions from entrepreneurs across the continent

Sustainable Economy Intelligence

The federal government is more than $14 billion behind on climate funding

The Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition