More than 1.25 million people are killed on roads each year, the majority in developing countries, making traffic fatalities the tenth leading cause of death worldwide. Children, elderly and poor people are particularly vulnerable. Are drivers and pedestrians always to blame? Research from WRI...
WASHINGTON, DC (January 15, 2019) – The pace of technology-driven disruption in transportation is not only changing how people get around but changing cities themselves.
Freya is Communications Manager at the Coalition for Urban Transitions. She helps to publish research and communicate the Coalition's work to wider audiences.
Before joining the Coalition, Freya worked as a academic communications specialist at Imperial College London and the University...
Decisions made in cities today will determine whether humans succeed in creating a sustainable future. To refine our approach to this opportunity and challenge, this year, WRI Ross Center completed a new five-year strategy.
This report is a summary of our highlights from 2017-18,...
SAN FRANCISCO (September 12, 2018) — Floods and landslides are wreaking havoc on cities from Bangkok to Bangalore. Urban heat islands are exacerbating sweltering temperatures from Los Angeles to São Paulo.
ABELGRADE, SERBIA – On September 28 and 29, the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the Building Efficiency Accelerator and
