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Be Hope: Cities 1.5 presents a special preview of Oh, Canada - Solutions for the Climate Crisis

What if there are reasons to hope for a more resilient climate future in your own backyard - right here in Canada? Well, that’s exactly the question we’re asking in our n

HOT TAKE: "A Captain never leaves his ship."

When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, local leaders found themselves thrust onto the frontlines of both military defense and environment

HOT TAKE: Urban Legends - Sorting City Climate Facts from Fiction

As the climate crisis accelerates, our information ecosystem has become a critical battleground. Coordinated climate disinformation - driven by fossil fuel interests - is

HOT TAKE: Can Cities Clean Up the Cloud?

As the AI boom drives an unprecedented rush for computing power, cities face a critical question: how do we support digital expansion, without derailing net-zero climate

The Shipping Forecast: Climate Edition

The winds of change are blowing through the world’s maritime hubs…despite some national governments’ efforts to the contrary. While the shipping industry carries 90% of g

Creating ecosystems of climate truth: How can cities defend information integrity?

From fossil fuel lobbying to coordinated political disinformation campaigns, vested interests have built a profitable disinformation infrastructure designed to spread con

The Cloud vs the Climate? Lessons from Ireland on the data centre debate

As our lives become increasingly digital, the infrastructure powering them is sparking a global debate: we need data centres, but at what cost to the climate and our acce

HOT TAKE: One day, millions of journeys: Celebrating World Public Transport Day!

 Ready for a ride? In this episode, we’re celebrating the inaugural World Public Transport Day, created by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), along

The Hidden Infrastructure of Urban Resilience

Cities aren’t just structures. They’re people. In the rapidly urbanising cities of the global majority, many of those people are migrant workers.  They often work informa

A Tale of Two Cities: A New Chapter

In this episode of Cities 1.5, we bring you another "Tale of Two Cities" - but this time, David sits down with two pioneering mayors from opposite ends of the globe. Desp

Lead like a girl - In conversation with Catherine McKenna

What links the Paris Agreement, Barbie and Arnold Schwarzenegger? The answer is this week’s guest on Cities 1.5! As a key architect of the Paris Agreement, Catherine McK

Whose Streets? Our Streets: Curbing Fossil Fuel Industry Disinformation

In a world where climate emergencies are being declared daily, why do so many of our city streets and public transport networks have misleading ads for the very industrie

HOT TAKE: The Kids are alright - Youth take the Mic in Rio

Hot Take: the climate crisis isn’t some abstract data point or a dry policy debate, it’s a deeply human story of survival. Right now, a whole generation is growing up ins

Tales from the Belly of the Beast: An ExxonMobil Whistleblower’s Story

What would you risk to tell the truth, if the institution you served was one of the most powerful corporations on Earth? Early scientific warnings about global heating h

Mayoral Deep Dive: US cities as climate first responders

Across the United States, cities are acting as climate first responders - carrying climate action forward even as national politics grow more hostile. From clean energy a

Economics and the City

In times of profound geopolitical turbulence - wars, trade shocks, energy insecurity, and climate breakdown - something unexpected is happening: while autocratic leaders

TRAILER: Cities Won't Wait

As geopolitical power shifts, cities are rising to lead this urban century while nations cling to outdated systems. Season 6 of Cities 1.5 explores how mayors and urban l

TEASER: Season 6 of Cities 1.5 is coming soon!

 In the face of the accelerating climate crisis, rising authoritarianism, and geopolitical shifts, national governments are faltering…but cities are stepping into the voi

HOT TAKE: It’s Grand Ol’ Bargain, Alright (for Canada’s fossil-fuel companies)

Welcome to Cities 1.5 Hot Takes: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis. Hot Takes brings you fast, focused coverage on breaking news and underserved storie

Inside the C40 World Mayors Summit: The battle for cities, truth, and a fossil-free future at COP30 and beyond

In the first episode of our two-part World Mayors Summit special, we heard from mayors around the world about the power of convenings like the Summit to unite city leader