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Tag: COP

GCHU Podcast Series launched!

Posted on: 7 January 2025 Last updated on: 7 January 2025 Written by: gchuoxford
The GCHU have today launched a podcast series hosted by GCHU Research Associate and Kellogg College Visiting Fellow Dr Katherine Maxwell discussing COP29 outcomes for sustainable cities. The limited series podcast provides a thought-provoking summary of COP29, drawing on global…
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GCHU Report | COP28: Key Outcomes for Cities

Posted on: 14 February 2024 Last updated on: 21 February 2024 Written by: gchuoxford
GCHU Research Associate and Kellogg College Visiting Fellow Dr Katherine Maxwell delves into the key takeaways from COP28 and explores the implications for the world’s urban centers.
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COP27: Three Outcomes for Healthy Cities

Posted on: 3 January 2023 Last updated on: 12 January 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
Visiting Fellow Dr Katherine Maxwell summarises the key findings from COP27 discussions and explores what these mean for developing ‘Healthy Cities’ – urban areas that positively improve health and well-being of residents, whilst reducing carbon emissions and strengthening urban resilience.
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26 Feb

Visions for reconstructing Gaza’s urban infrastructure:  Phoenix from the ashes?

In this blog, GCHU Research Associate Timothy J. Dixon examines the competing visions for Gaza’s future and looks at the implications for reconstructing urban infrastructure, including health services.
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11 Feb

What do Britain’s new towns teach us about healthy urbanism?

GCHU intern Hannah Poultney reflects on some of the lessons learnt from Britain’s new towns which offers benefits beyond providing housing to improving health and well-being, protecting biodiversity and addressing the climate change challenge.
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09 Feb

Building Greener New Towns: Implementing Sustainable Supply Chains in New Urban Development

In this blog, GCHU intern Hannah Smith elaborates on the significance of innovative methods of sustainable supply chain management in building sustainable new towns.
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04 Dec

Can citizen-led urban planning help us create healthy and adaptive cities?

Ahead of the next GCHU Public Seminar in January 2026, this blog explores how a more deliberative (or citizen-led) approach to urban health adaptation planning can help create cities that are healthier and more responsive and resilient to climate change.…
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20 Nov

Does the government’s target of 1.5 million new homes add up? The role of brownfield, grey belt, and greenfield sites

In the run up to the UK Budget on 26th November, this blog explores the data around the Government’s housing target and asks, do the figures add up in terms of land use? There has been a lot of scepticism about the UK…
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