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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, […]

As the world’s cities swell they’re being forced to change. Steven Watson takes a look at the new challenges facing urban living and uncovers some interesting attempts to manage the transition.

World News Australia story on the sustainable city in the Gulf.

Facts about cities that show why building a future on sustainable cities is so important. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4Cn5EPzHM

Oil‐rich
 Abu
 Dhabi 
is 
building 
a 
green
 metropolis.
 Should
 the
 rest
 of
 the
 world 
care? “If 
the 
Masdar 
project 
doesn’t
 justify 
itself 
financially, 
it
 could 
indeed
 be 
just
 a
 green
 playground 
for
 the 
rich, 
an 
environmental
 theme
 park 
that 
is
largely 
irrelevant 
for 
the 
development
 of
 sustainable 
technology 
on
 a
 broader
 […]