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What people say is the biggest benefit to communal living | World . . . “Co-living is an opportunity to live in your own private place but still be part of a ‘family’,” says Jaimee Williams of SPACE10, IKEA’s “research and design lab” and co-organizer of a survey on perceptions of communal living “Urbanization has led to unaffordable housing and, paradoxically, increasing loneliness ”
Informal settlements are growing everywhere — heres what we do More people than ever before are living in slums or other informal settlements This isn't just a global scale problem, though — it's also a global scale opportunity The number of people living in slums or other informal settlements has grown by 165 million in the past 20 years, bringing the total to nearly 1 1 billion
How we can harness communities for urban land regeneration Community-led initiatives show that land can be reimagined as a living ecosystem with the right approach The three principles of community ownership, circular economic thinking and scalable policy design offer a framework for a path forward
15 innovations that are bringing nature back into our cities We live in an urban era, by 2050 cities will host nearly 70% of humanity If cities don’t heal their relationship with nature, our species will face increasing threats In this foreseeable future we might forget that cities are living systems where the positive relationship between the natural and built environment can be enhanced Natural
ILO endorses living wages – here’s what you need to know | World . . . Living wages aim to give workers a decent standard of living and enough pay to afford basic needs like food and housing A global living wage for all workers could generate $4 6 trillion in extra GDP each year, the World Economic Forum says
How can we make cities more sustainable? | World Economic Forum Nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050 The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals highlight the need to ensure these cities are safe and sustainable for all
14 innovative projects helping to build a better world It has planted more than 30,000 seedlings, and established community seedling nurseries in villages near Borneo’s remaining tropical rainforests Reforestum and Ecosphere+ Spain-based CO2 offsetting service Reforestum teamed up with UK climate solutions company Ecosphere+ to enable individuals and businesses to finance forest conservation and
Why companies must pay living wages to fully benefit society Companies are demonstrating that paying living wages is achievable and the right thing to do Globally, big groups such as L’Oréal, Unilever, Schneider Electric, Michelin, and UPM have made public commitments to paying living wages in their own operations and or are taking action to pay living wages across their supply chains
How can the world address inequality? 7 experts explain Looking at global inequality beyond purely from an income distribution lens, it is critical to take into consideration multidimensional factors such as social mobility, gender equality, livelihood infrastructure, technology access, the voice of civil society, privacy, social and environmental protections, progressive tax laws and labour rights when examining the how societies perform on
How Africas diaspora can boost the continents prosperity Innovation, community engagement and diaspora insights can help reshape the African continent's vibrant landscape of opportunity and growth With knowledge of technologies and industries acquired abroad, the African diaspora is uniquely placed to develop solutions tailored to Africa’s needs