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Beyond segregation: New report explores how Nordic cities are planning for inclusion
Across the Nordic Region, cities are grappling with rising levels of urban segregation. From large capitals to smaller towns, the socio-economic and spatial divides between neighbourhoods are becoming increasingly visible, raising concerns about social cohesion, equality, and inclusion. How has the region put these concerns into action?
Cleaning the planet, one web application at a time
When you think about clean technology, images of wind turbines, solar panels and electric cars most likely come to mind. You probably don’t connect it with things like mobile applications, Big Data, remote sensing and cloud computing. Yet, at a very low cost, these web and mobile functions are driving ground-breaking solutions that help us make more efficient use of resources and, as a result, lower our collective carbon footprint.
Nobelspekulation: Covid-vaccinen får vänta på pris - Vetenskapsradion Nyheter
Du måste aktivera javascript för att sverigesradio.se ska fungera korrekt och för att kunna lyssna på ljud. Har du problem med vår sajt så finns hjälp på https://kundo.se/org/teknisk-support/ NOBELPRIS I MEDICIN Lyssna från tidpunkt: Forskarna bakom mRNA-vaccinen mot covid kommer med stor sannolikhet att få nobelpris i medicin, men inte i år, tippar Vetenskapsradions medicinreporter Annika Östman. Möjligheten att styra hjärnceller med ljus, så kallad optogenetik, är ett troligare pris.
Forskaren: Tusentals fåglar kan ha dött på Gotland - Nyheter (Ekot)
Du måste aktivera javascript för att sverigesradio.se ska fungera korrekt och för att kunna lyssna på ljud. Har du problem med vår sajt så finns hjälp på https://kundo.se/org/teknisk-support/ FÅGELINFLUENSA Lyssna från tidpunkt: Hur många fåglar som drabbats av sommarens fågelinfluensa vet forskarna först nästa år när de häckande paren kan räknas.
Eighty years of uninterrupted male leadership at the UN is not an accident or a coincidence; it is intentional.
As part of our blog series, The Art of Leadership, we met this month with Ambassador Maritza Chan of the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica in New York. We talked about UN leadership, the fight for gender equality, and the power of words. Ambassador Chan, you are currently holding the position of a Deputy Permanent Representative for Costa Rica. What comes to mind when you think about leadership in the UN? The first thing that does come my mind is that the size of your country does not matter.
Dag Hammarskjöld’s Legacy Endures 60 Years on from Ndola
On 18 September 1961, Dag Hammarskjöld and the persons accompanying him died tragically in a plane crash in Ndola, Zambia. Although his life was abruptly cut short, his legacy and ideals live on as a source of inspiration, as evidenced by the events held in his honour this month.
Caring for our common home, Pope Francis and the SDGs
It has been a fascinating time to be in the United States and watch as the media and American public were transfixed by Catholic Pope Francis’ whirlwind three city sojourn to Washington DC, New York City and finally Philadelphia. It was a trip of firsts.
Making forest commitments a reality
New York this week plays host to Climate Week 2015, where business and government leaders are convening to make pledges and commit to actions to demonstrate that development does not have to come at the expense of the environment. One year ago this event was a forum for the New York Declaration on Forests, a public-private compact to end natural forest loss by 2030.
Alstom exec: Carbon pricing & technology innovation are symbiotic
Amy Ericson, U.S. country president for technology company Alstom, spoke at the World Bank Group about the interplay between carbon pricing and innovation that can lower carbon emissions for cleaner, more sustainable development. Alstom is involved in the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. "Alstom supports a price on carbon for several reasons, the most important of which is, as the world is agreeing, there is a cost to CO2. And that cost is not yet out there, and it needs to be paid.
Fred Krupp: Emissions trading limits carbon pollution & harnesses the power of the marketplace
Fred Krupp is the president of the Environmental Defense Fund, one of several civil society organizations supporting a price on carbon. He spoke ahead of the UN Secretary-General's Climate Leadership Summit about how a price on carbon could bring shared propserity and economic growth. "Shared global prosperity requires robust economic growth without the carbon pollution of the past. To drive this transformation, we need both limits on carbon pollution and a price on carbon.
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