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Clean Energy and SDG 7: Powering a Sustainable Future

02 September 2026

Clean Energy and Sustainable Development Goal 7 Clean energy is essential to a fairer, healthier and more sustainable future. Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) calls on the world to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”. It recognises that energy powers homes, schools, hospitals, businesses and transport—and that the way…
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Outreach and Engagement: Building Stronger Community Connections

01 September 2026

Outreach and Engagement: Building Stronger Connections with Our Communities Successful urban projects begin with listening. Whether a city is planning safer streets, improving public spaces or exploring more sustainable ways to travel, the people who live, work and spend time there should have a meaningful role in shaping what happens. Outreach and engagement help turn…
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Strategies for Sustainable Urban Living: Seneca’s Timeless Lessons for Modern Cities

31 August 2026

Strategies for Sustainable Urban Living: Lessons from Seneca Cities offer opportunity, connection and access to essential services, but they also concentrate challenges such as pollution, waste, high energy use and pressure on green spaces. Making urban life more sustainable depends on choices by councils, businesses and communities—as well as the everyday habits of residents. The…
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What Makes a Strong Institution?

30 August 2026

What Makes a Strong Institution? Strong institutions are essential to a fair, stable and prosperous society. They help communities work together, protect people’s rights and ensure that decisions are made responsibly. Institutions include public bodies, courts, schools, universities, businesses and community organisations. Their purposes may differ, but the qualities that earn people’s trust are often…
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What Is Urban Sustainability? A GCSE Geography Guide

29 August 2026

What Is Urban Sustainability? GCSE Geography Explained Urban sustainability is the idea of making cities and towns better places to live, both now and in the future. A sustainable city meets people’s needs today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This means managing resources carefully, reducing environmental damage and…
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Smart City Consultancy: Practical Strategies for More Sustainable, Connected Cities

27 August 2026

Smart City Consultancy: Turning Urban Ambitions into Practical Solutions Cities face a growing range of challenges, from congestion and housing pressures to climate change, ageing infrastructure and unequal access to public services. Digital technology can help address some of these issues, but buying new systems is not a strategy in itself. Smart city consultancy helps…
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Outreach and Engagement: Building Stronger Community Connections

26 August 2026

Outreach and Engagement: Building Stronger Communities Outreach and engagement help bring people, organisations and local services together. They create opportunities to share information, listen to different perspectives and involve communities in decisions that affect them. When done well, outreach is not simply about passing on a message; it is about building trust and making participation…
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BESS Solution: A Practical Guide to Battery Energy Storage Systems

25 August 2026

BESS Solutions: Storing Energy for a More Flexible Power System A battery energy storage system, commonly known as a BESS, stores electricity so it can be used at a later time. By charging when energy is available and discharging when it is needed, a BESS can help businesses, communities and energy networks manage changing demand…
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The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals: A Guide to a Better Future

24 August 2026

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a shared plan for improving people’s lives and protecting the planet. Adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the goals address global challenges including poverty, inequality, climate change, peace and access…
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SDG 3.1: Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths by 2030

23 August 2026

SDG 3.1: Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) is about ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for everyone, at every age. Its first maternal-health target, SDG 3.1, sets a clear global ambition: by 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births. What does…
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