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Urban Innovation at the Front Line: July at DG Cities

Urban Innovation at the Front Line: July at DG Cities

It’s been a while since we’ve shared a behind-the-scenes look at DG Cities because, well let’s face it, every day has been pretty much the same for a while now hasn’t it? But as we pass the 4-month point of virtual working, we wanted to check in and share some recent highlights.

Urban Innovation at the Front Line: March at DG Cities

Urban Innovation at the Front Line: March at DG Cities

March; well what can we say about the past month? 31 days where the world changed significantly, almost unrecognisably, and where we all started to adjust to a new, temporary “normal”.

This global pandemic has bought into sharper focus than ever before the value that technology can play in society: keeping us connected and the world turning. And while we have undoubtedly changed the way we are operating right now, March was still a busy month work wise and we felt it was important to stick to normal routines wherever possible, and share with you what we’ve been working on.

Smart Cities & the Climate Crisis

Smart Cities & the Climate Crisis

Last year the UK government declared a climate emergency, announcing ambitious, legally-binding targets to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050. Since then, an awareness of the damage being done to the planet and the benefits of reducing our negative impact on the planet, have continued to become of high priority amongst all sections of society. We are witnessing the continued rise of school strikes, continually ambitious targets set by governments to transition to a low-carbon economy, and even the recent announcements by some of the corporate heavyweights to act on the climate crisis (Jeff Bezos’ $10bn climate fund, Microsoft’s pledge to become carbon negative by 2030 for example). It is now a priority to ensure our urban environment benefits people and the planet both now and in the future.