SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
175 articles
Invisible Infrastructure
Building rural impact markets in Nepal
Data Justice in the Global South
Designing digital systems for equity and dignity
Empowering Indigenous Firefighters
How drones are transforming Brazil’s forest protection
Faith Institutions Are Powering Place-Based Regeneration
How churches and capital partners are helping neighborhoods restore local wealth
Scaling Responsible Waste Management Across India
The ZEROTRASH Story
Philanthropic Investing
Reimagining how capital creates change
Repurposing Tech for Humanitarian Aid
A little efficiency can do a lot of good
The Double Helix
Where impact investing and technology converge
Fishing Differently
Faith-based development as a catalyst for community transformation
Balkans Power Up for Europe’s Energy Future
How Albania and North Macedonia are driving the EU’s renewable transition
The Power of Place in Impact Investing
How rooted ecosystems turn capital into lasting social and economic change
Choking on Progress
Why Bangkok’s air crisis demands bold policy and market-driven solutions
Students Are Embracing Social Enterprise
How universities can help
CSR’s Quiet Adaptation in an Age of Backlash and AI
Insights from the Social Innovation Summit
Why Insurers Must Step Up for Climate-Vulnerable Industries
Time to close the gap
From Survival Mode to Thriving
Rewiring (or unlocking) the MENA business mindset
Navigating the New San Francisco
Reflections from the 2025 Social Innovation Summit
Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Inclusive Opportunity
Inside Toronto's groundbreaking ILEO initiative
Building a Greener, Fairer Logistics Network in Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Blitz is reshaping delivery with EVs, AI, and a driver-first model
Climate Beyond Carbon
Investing in environmental resilience for low-income communities
Are There Business Opportunities in Hong Kong’s Carer Economy?
Four impact founders tell their stories
The AI Paradox: Powering Progress, Fueling Demand
Can artificial intelligence drive sustainability faster than it consumes the planet’s energy future?
From Waste Pickers to Green Collar Professionals
How Hasiru Dala Innovations is reimagining urban waste work
The 4-Day Workweek Revolution
Advancing the SDGs through social and corporate impact
Rewiring Croatia’s Energy Sector
How citizens, scandals, and startups are powering a quiet energy revolution
Indigenous Entrepreneurship Rooted in Trust
How Raven Indigenous Capital Partners cultivates ventures aligned with core values
Lighting Africa’s Last Mile
How G-HiTech is transforming energy access
A Just Future
Aligning retirement with social and environmental impact
So Much More than “Just a Toilet”
Rethinking sanitation for underserved communities in Namibia
Bringing Bodies Back to Nature
A Conversation with Matthew Kochmann, founder of Transcend
Thailand’s Same-Sex Marriage Law
A promise of rainbow economy
Recycling Water, Redefining Sustainability
Innovations in decentralized wastewater treatment
Catalyzing Capital for Communities
How community finance is scaling impact with historic momentum
Philanthropy Must Learn from Remittances
How migrant contributions are redefining development finance
The Role of Domestic Capital in India's Net-Zero Transition
Shaping a sustainable future and unlocking transformative investment opportunities
Choose Abundance Over Scarcity
We need to talk about deserts
Building Resilient, Low-Carbon Homes in Nepal
Empowering communities to construct sustainable housing
Forging a Regenerative Future
For an economy that restores and renews
It’s Time to Put the ‘Impact’ in Impact Investing
Expanding philanthropy's toolbox
Los Angeles Leads the Charge in Clean Energy Transition
A model public-private partnership driving innovation and equity in sustainability
Changing the Way We Build Broadband
The key to unlocking affordable internet access and local opportunity
Innovating Philanthropy
Insights from the 2024 Mission Investors Exchange Conference
Financing Strategies for Impact Ventures
Insights from Impact Encounters in NYC
Soundtrack of Resilience
Reviving the musical heart of jazz amidst cultural economy struggles
Art is Everything
The economic and social impact of creative ventures
Experiential Learning for Sustainable Development
Ignite India’s tailored, place-based approach
Sustainability at Scale
The investment imperative at The Wall Street Green Summit
ESG Investing: The Vanguard of Change
Insights from Stephane Boujnah at the Bloomberg ESG Summit
From Kilowatts to Kindness
The social dimension of clean energy
How to End Human Trafficking
Businesses have a crucial role to play
Impact Inflection Points
Revelations from the 2023 GIIN Forum
ReSeeding Hope
Transforming agriculture to incentivize climate resilience
Shaping the Ethical AI Landscape in Impact Sectors
An urgent call for intentional design and transparent governance
What is Regenerative Economics?
Re-imagining our economy in service of ecological harmony and equitable well-being
Waste as a Material Issue
Rethinking the reporting of waste
Transforming Barriers into Bridges: The Journey of Hispanic Entrepreneurs
Leveraging support systems and capital for economic mobility
Building Community Power through Real Estate
Reclaiming affordable housing for working-class families in East Boston
When Impact Investing Hits its Stride
Insights from the Global Impact Investing Network
Drones Join Fight Against Wildfire Devastation
Accelerating post-wildfire recovery in ways conventional solutions can’t achieve
Regrounding the ESG Conversation
11 Steps that chart a path forward and tackle inherent challenges
How Immigrants and Villagers Create Their Own Financial Inclusion
What we can learn from informal economies
Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building
A conversation with Dell Gines
Greenwashing
Understanding, avoiding, and moving beyond it
Designing Economies for People and Planet
A Conversation with Todd Khozein of SecondMuse
Disaster and Displacement Intersect in Turkey and Syria
Multi-stage global action is needed
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