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Swimsuits and Sexual Revolutions
Written by Kristin Deasy
When I first met her in Cairo, Samira Ibrahim was wearing a swimsuit. Under her clothes. All the time. Ibrahim had regularly joined the 2011 demonstrations in Egypt’s Tahrir Square that brought down longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, but it was rough treatment by the country’s new transitional military authorities that […]
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Japans sustainable future – what comes after Fukushima?
Written by Manouchehr Shamsrizi
This interview was done in the context of Mr. Tezuka lecture at the European Center for Sustainability Research in February this year. Japanese steel- and ironwork industry is one of the largest worldwide, at the same time it is one of the most energy-intensive industries. How does, also in view of rising energy prices, […]
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Euronews: Tomorrow’s City – The Urban Innovation Buzz
Written by Mario Wiedemann
The cities of tomorrow are all about minds and machines coming together to create innovations that will change the game. Talents around the world are increasingly coming to Singapore for high-tech R&D. Find out how Singapore is creating a collaborative environment to foster greater creativity with multi-disciplinary talents. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh4vpa3GiOQ
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Future Agenda – Why Cities? Why Now?
Written by Mario Wiedemann
An opening 15min talk on global trends day outlining why cities are getting increasingly important.
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Masdar City
Written by Mario Wiedemann
World News Australia story on the sustainable city in the Gulf.
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Did You Know? Facts About Cities
Written by Mario Wiedemann
Facts about cities that show why building a future on sustainable cities is so important. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4Cn5EPzHM
