Copenhagen

Paddleboard Urbanism

By Timothy Beatley / On January 7th, 2015

Reposted from the Biophilic Cities blog with permission. Years ago I attended the Congress of the New Urbanism annual conference in Chicago, where I met Katie Selby (now Katie Selby Urban). She and her brother Jed had just embarked on an ambitious plan to develop a new neighborhood in their home city of Buena Vista, Colorado.

Meet the Author: Q & A with ... Jan Gehl!

By Meghan Bartels / On October 16th, 2014

Editor's note: One of the perks of working at Island Press is being able to talk with the scientists, planners, and other people tackling environmental problems. So today we're beginning a new series to introduce you to some of the authors behind our books by sharing Q & As we've conducted over the past several years. We hope you enjoy! If there's anyone you'd particularly like to hear from, leave a comment and we'll see what we can do.

Copenhagen Aspires to be the First Carbon Neutral Capital in the World

By Worldwatch Institute / On July 24th, 2012

On the 23rd of August, 2012, it is expected that a majority of votes at the Copenhagen City Council will pass the CPH 2025 Climate Plan with the ambition of carbon neutrality by 2025. Despite the meagre results of the international COP15 Climate Conference in Copenhagen a few years ago, the city has kept on focusing on the consequences of climate change and now wants to lead the way towards a carbon neutral future.

A youth movement in Copenhagen?

By Admin / On December 15th, 2009

Terry Tamminen on the youth activists at Copenhagen's COP15 talks: Other than the anti-war campaigns of the 1970s, it’s hard to recall a movement that has been so embraced, even motivated, by the world’s youth. Solving the climate crisis is not the only thing these young people are focused on--hey are also inventing, embracing, and sharing the solutions.