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Insights

December 16, 2020

5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

cities for all
Climate Resilience
Urban Mobility
Urban Transformations
Prize for Cities
Cities
climate change
sustainable cities
Urban Development

People gather in the middle of a Monterrey street during sunset

cities for all
Climate Resilience
Urban Mobility
Urban Transformations
Prize for Cities
Cities
climate change
sustainable cities
Urban Development

Research

July 1, 2020

The Impact Investors’ Blind Spot: Local Clean Energy Entrepreneurs in Kenya

Africa Latin America

Insights

January 30, 2020

PODCAST: A Mother for Road Safety with Zoleka Mandela

podcasts
Urban Mobility
Africa
Cities
health and road safety
Latin America

Zoleka Mandela speaking out at Global Road Safety Week. Photo by makeroadssafe/Flickr

podcasts
Urban Mobility
Africa
Cities
health and road safety
Latin America

Latin America Asia

News

September 19, 2019

RELEASE: New Report Finds National Governments Can Unlock Nearly $24 Trillion by Investing in Zero-Carbon Cities

Buildings
infrastructure
Urban Mobility
Cities
energy efficiency
low carbon development

Buildings
infrastructure
Urban Mobility
Cities
energy efficiency
low carbon development

Insights

September 4, 2019

For the Millions of East Africans Who Need Electricity Most, Data Shows Renewable Energy Is a Viable – and Affordable – Solution

maps
Humans of Clean Energy
Sustainable Development Goal 4
Sustainable Development Goal 7
Africa
Energy
Energy Access
Kenya
renewable energy

Electricity has far-reaching impacts on people's livelihoods. This Tanzanian tailor can sew at night thanks to solar power. Photo by Theo Steemers/USAID

maps
Humans of Clean Energy
Sustainable Development Goal 4
Sustainable Development Goal 7
Africa
Energy
Energy Access
Kenya
renewable energy

Insights

May 22, 2019

People Move to Cities for Better Jobs and Opportunities. Impossible Commutes Are Getting in the Way

cities for all
Sustainable Development Goal 11
Urban Mobility
urban policy
Cities
transit-oriented development (TOD)
transport
transportation

Aerial view of streets in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.

cities for all
Sustainable Development Goal 11
Urban Mobility
urban policy
Cities
transit-oriented development (TOD)
transport
transportation

Research

May 14, 2019

From Mobility to Access for All: Expanding Urban Transportation Choices in the Global South

Busy street in India by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Insights

March 13, 2019

In Kenya’s Rural Health Clinics, Business Performance and Renewables Go Hand-in-Hand

Energy
Humans of Clean Energy
Africa
Energy Access
health
Kenya
public health
renewable energy
solar

Joyce Onyino and patients at her health clinic in rural Kenya

Energy
Humans of Clean Energy
Africa
Energy Access
health
Kenya
public health
renewable energy
solar

Insights

November 29, 2018

How Distributed Solar Helps Pregnant Women in Rural Kenya

Energy Access
Energy
Humans of Clean Energy
Africa
health
Kenya
poverty
renewable energy
solar

Energy Access
Energy
Humans of Clean Energy
Africa
health
Kenya
poverty
renewable energy
solar

Insights

October 11, 2018

A New Fuel Source Can Power Kenya’s Industries While Saving Forests. So Why Isn’t it Taking Off?

Forests
Humans of Clean Energy
biofuels
Energy
Kenya

Baobab tree on the edge of Kenyan farmland

Forests
Humans of Clean Energy
biofuels
Energy
Kenya

Asia Africa Latin America

Research

January 11, 2018

Sustainable and Safe: A Vision and Guidance for Zero Road Deaths

Two boys on a pedestrian street

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