"The best climate activist is a good urban planner"
Planning's importance in meeting the challenges of climate change in our cities should not be underestimated, writes Hélène Chartier. More
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Sustainable living is "not viable outside cities" says Hélène Chartier of C40 Cities
Cities are the only sustainable way to house Earth's growing population – but the importance of protecting them from climate risks has been "totally underrated", according to Hélène Chartier of sustainable urbanism network C40 Cities. More
"Cop26 only delivered incremental progress when we clearly need big breakthroughs"
This month's Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow made disappointing progress on the built environment and excluded the voices of ordinary citizens, writes attendee Hélène Chartier, head of zero-carbon development at international network C40 Cities. More
Consumption-based carbon emissions "have not been taken into consideration" by architects
Creating developments that encourage inhabitants to reduce their consumption is the next frontier for low-carbon design, according to Hélène Chartier of sustainable urbanism network C40 Cities. More
Arney Fender Katsalidis to transform Tuscolana railway site into low-carbon 15-minute city
Architect Arney Fender Katsalidis will transform a disused railway site in Rome into a low-carbon neighbourhood as part of the Reinventing Cities programme, which encourages cities to strive towards net-zero urban developments. More
Governments have done "very little" to address climate change says head of zero-carbon development at global cities network
City leaders are doing more to eliminate global carbon emissions than national governments, according to Hélène Chartier of international network C40 Cities. More
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Urban developments that "strive for zero carbon" to start on site in Milan, Paris, Reykjavik and Oslo
A series of low-carbon urban quarters are set to be built as part of Reinventing Cities, a global competition that aims to help cities eliminate carbon emissions. More