
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…

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…

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…

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…

World Health Organization Sustainable Development Goals The World Health Organization’s Role in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals The World Health Organization (WHO) plays a crucial role in advancing global health and well-being through its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a set of 17 interconnected goals aimed at addressing various…

Article: Smart City Companies The Rise of Smart City Companies In recent years, the concept of smart cities has gained significant traction as urban areas seek to leverage technology to improve efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life for residents. At the forefront of this movement are smart city companies that specialise in developing innovative solutions…