Throughout the world's cities, in the midst of current and projected crises-- environmental, health, economic, and otherwise--one question looms: How can we prepare our urban centers' most vulnerable sectors?
Current data paints a bleak picture of cities and the impact of climate change. With urban populations skyrocketing as people around the globe seek opportunities for a better life in the world's urban centers, cities have become gluttons for energy and other resources while simultaneously producing more emissions than ever before. On top of this, 3 out of 5 cities are at high risk for natural disasters.
"If work isn't done to mitigate and adapt cities, these same urban centers will be more crowded, hotter, and far less bio-diverse. It's a matter of aligning the processes that keep the environment in working order and the processes of urban development and doing so with more urgency than ever before."
