Changes in how people work and live has boosted private over public modes of transportBy Gao Baiyu, August 24, 2020 Ride-share cyclists in Beijing this August (Image: Alamy)The coronavirus is generally under control, but its shadow still hangs over the daily life and transport choices of China’s city dwellers.People seem to be opting for private over communal modes of transport: passenger numbers on public transport have picked up but remain
By Natasha Levy | 23 August 2020 British practice Ström Architects has completed Island Rest, a low-lying holiday home in the Isle of Wight that is clad in beams of blackened larch wood.Island Rest has been designed by Ström Architects as a "home away from home" for a family of four, who wanted a place where they could spend quality time together.The house is nestled in a creek that looks out across The
Online Workshop SeriesExploring Criteria and Indicators for Tropical Peatland Restoration 2 September 2020, 1.30-4.00 PM (GMT+7) Indonesian peatlands, including peat swamp forests, comprise 36% of the world’s tropical peatlands. As one of the largest tropical peatlands, Indonesian peatlands provide numerous ecosystem services, including their ability to slowly sequester and store carbon. Despite their important benefits, Indonesian peatlands
Apologies for cross posting.What are the financial models, policies, and mechanisms that enable sustainable and resilient agricultural production? Join us on Monday, September 7, 2020 at 11:00 CAT/CEST for a virtual policy dialogue about sustainability certification and access to finance for agricultural producers in Africa, with a focus on the least developed countries. This event features key actors including financial service
The scholar and activist has spent more than 50 years working for social justice. This summer, society started to catch up.BY AVA DUVERNAY, August 26, 2020IN THE MOMENT Angela Davis, at her residence in Oakland, July 2020. Poncho by Pyer Moss.Photograph by Deana Lawson.AVA DuVERNAY: I was reading an interview in which you talked about something that’s been on my mind quite a bit lately. It’s about this time we
