The COP26 meeting made it clear the need for an urgent strategy to limit the impact of climate change. The world is, then, transitioning into a new era: a world no longer dependent on fossil fuels. That is what 1000 CITIES Initiative for Carbon Freedom...
Pedro Gadanho is an architect, curator, and writer. PhD in architecture and mass media, Gadanho led a recognized architecture renovation practice until 2012, when he became the curator of contemporary architecture at the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, New York. In 2015, Pedro Gadanho became...
It is surprising that Londoners register low number of financial searches and London is not the UK’s most financially-savvy city. When we think of financial literacy in the UK, our minds typically jump to London. So, we decided to take a closer look at just...
For the first time the challenge is a global competition, which seeks to identify and accelerate the most ambitious ideas developed by cities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Bloomberg Philanthropies has launched the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge, which seeks to identify and accelerate the...
In the second Smart Centres Index (SCI 2), New York takes the top spot from London, while Singapore holds third place. The top 10 centres in SCI 2 are all in countries with a high performing university sector across the fields of Engineering & Technology,...
The world is a whirlpool of permanent transformation resulting from the digital revolution and standing still is a threat to survival. In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, innovation has become a necessity and many businesses already consider it central to their strategy. According to Forbes magazine, innovation is vital for companies...
The experts at online magazine, StartupsGeek, have reviewed data from cost of office space to average internet speed to find out which city is the best in the UK to start a business. Canterbury has been named the best city to start a business in...
Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen has launched a global ‘Clean Cities – Clean Future’ campaign to help our most polluted urban centres become carbon neutral, by donating the company’s Digital Twin platform SmartWorldPro2 to key cities, one at a time. Cities produce more than 70% of...
The latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome, has revealed that Londoners have enjoyed one of the most significant increases in ‘livability’ where the cost of renting and living as a percentage of salary is concerned. Spotahome analysed data on the basic costs of...
Z/Yen today launched the first edition of the Smart Centres Index (SCI 1), which is designed to track the development of technology and financial centres across the world in their support for and readiness for new technology applications. Investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, media, academics, governments, and...
Falling prey to 21 substantial cyber attacks, Germany ranks fourth Interestingly, France has seen 11 significant cyber attacks in the time period of May 2006 – June 2020 America has experienced the most cyber attacks classified as significant between May 2006 – June 2020,...
Researchers detect nearly 10,000 exposed databases with more than 10 billion credentials available for the world to see. When databases are left unprotected, hackers don’t even need to hack According to NordPass’s research, the web is swirling with exposed databases. Recently, researchers have identified a...
Becoming a carbon neutral business isn’t just great for the environment, it’s a fantastic way for your business to show customers how much you care for the world around you. Plus, it’s not as hard as you might think. Conquest Consultancy has taken just...
NEOM Co. announced its first step to create the world’s leading cognitive cities that rely on leading technology for digital services after signing a contract with stc group to establish a 5G network infrastructure that will accelerate NEOM’s digital ambitions. In addition to the one-year...
[caption id="attachment_2214" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm Commit to Embrace Clean Construction[/caption] C40 research reveals changes to the construction industry could cut the emissions generated from buildings and infrastructure 44% by 2050. Research released today reveals changes to the construction industry could cut the...
[caption id="attachment_1762" align="alignnone" width="938"] Cybersecurity drop due to Covid-19 could cost businesses millions research by iomart[/caption] Lack of Focus on Cybersecurity due to Covid-19 could cost businesses millions News release Cyber crime is on the rise as businesses, cities and almost all organisations on the...
From his role as Director of Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) at University of East London, Professor Darryl Newport is an experienced academic whose main areas of focus are sustainable materials, circular economy, green economy and everything in between. In this new series interview for citiesabc,...
[caption id="attachment_1433" align="alignnone" width="525"] data visualisation unemployment in USA, source WalletHub research[/caption] USA Cities with the Biggest Growth in Unemployment Due to COVID-19 News release sources: US Bureau of Labor Satistics Data visualisation unemployment in USA, source WalletHub research It’s hard to overstate just how...
Professor Kiran J. Fernandes, Dean for Internationalisation at Durham University Business School and Vice-chair of UK National Commission for UNESCO - among others, joins Dinis Guarda in this interview for citiesabc interview series. Both experts speak extensively about major challenges worldwide, including the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Marc Buckley, ESG Sustainability Advisor, Activist, WEF Expert and Resilient Futurist is interviewed by Dinis Guarda in this new series for citiesabc. In their dialogue, sustainability, environment and the role of technology collides as the answers to make the world a better place for future...
[caption id="attachment_366" align="alignnone" width="725"] Smart Cities architecture by Dinis Guarda[/caption] Cities are all about people's lives and thanks to 4IR technologies such Blockchain, AI and IoT, Smart Cities have become the heartbeat of our Cities ABC Humanity Tribes “Men come together in cities in order...
[caption id="attachment_204" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] The Smart City Revolution In The Era Of AI, Blockchain And Big Data[/caption] “A smart city is an intelligent town that provides enormous possibilities for human growth through art, culture, social, architectural, economic, political, environmental, and scientific flowering with the optimal...