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Tour tomorrow, today! Why we made a travel guide to an imaginary future cityIn the absence of opportunities to travel under The Current Circumstance, we thought you might enjoy a bit of armchair exploration instead—and so we’re...
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Tour tomorrow, today! Why we made a travel guide to an imaginary future cityIn the absence of opportunities to travel under The Current Circumstance, we thought you might enjoy a bit of armchair exploration instead—and so we’re...
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Two lessons for rapid transition to a sustainable futureDrawing on centuries of economic history, in his new book, Sustainable Futures, Raphael Kaplinksy argues that there are two big lessons to learn to achieve...
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Uniting sport, equality and climate actionThe Maori word Aroha means love, compassion, respect and empathy. The ‘Ball’ – beginning its journey from the home of modern rules football in...
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We’re off track on climate commitments. How can tax reform help?Last week the Climate Change Committee warned that time is running out for realistic commitments to tackle the climate crisis. The Committee highlighted...
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Welcoming migration in a warming worldRich countries cause human movement – in a warming world they need to protect and accept those forced to flee. Mo Farah, one of the greatest distance...
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What could 2023 mean for Rapid Transition?2022 was a year punctuated by climate disasters. The destruction wrought by climate impacts around the world was, at times, difficult to fully comprehend....
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What cycling and struggles for indigenous cultural revival in Colombia can teach about transitionRapid Transition Alliance contributor Matt Rendell’s new book, Colombia Es Pasión, was awarded ‘Cycling Book of the Year’ 2021, and it is about much...
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What do the world’s fastest transitions to low carbon power and transport have in common?Norway is making the world’s fastest transition to zero emissions road transport. Over half of all cars sold in the country are electric vehicles (EVs),...
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What does COP27 mean for rapid transition?This year’s COP27 took place in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, at a time of multiple threats facing the international community. Things do not look good. A fossil...