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Building Urban Futures: City Carbon Actions Anchored in Building Codes and Standards

RESEARCH
Report by Karen Weigert

An estimated 100 billion square meters of new construction is expected in countries without mandatory building energy codes. A consistent set of principles can frame the work needed to shape thriving, low-carbon cities.

People walking in blurred motion through the Financial District of Paris, France. Global Cities

100 Top Economies: Urban Influence and the Position of Cities in an Evolving World Order

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

This report aims to better understand whether and how cities might harness their economic influence for influencing policy and governance debates at the national and international levels.

New York City's Times Square. Global Economy

The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children—And the World

RESEARCH
Book by Roger Thurow

Proper nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life can profoundly influence an individual’s ability to grow, learn, and work.

Woman and child, India.
Raju GPK
Food and Agriculture

Energy Innovation and Success of Global Cities in a Carbon-Constrained World

RESEARCH
Report by Robert Taylor

This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world.

An aerial view of smoke coming out a factory
Marcin Jozwiak
Climate and the Environment

Global Food Security by the Numbers

RESEARCH
Report by Charles E. Hanrahan

Investments in global food security alleviate poverty, spur economic growth, promote social stability, and enhance the resilience of communities in low-income regions of the world.

 Women in Niger water their vegetable garden. Food and Agriculture

Holding Steady: Public Opinion on Immigration

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

This survey showed that opinion was split on whether these unaccompanied minors should be treated as refugees or undocumented immigrants.

People wait in line at the US-Mexico border.
Reuters
Migration

Americans Expecting a Power Shift in Energy Supply in Next 10 Years

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Americans clearly lean toward cleaner methods of powering the country and expect renewable sources will overtake fossil fuels as the primary US energy sources in the next 10 years.

View of buildings on the Chicago River. Public Opinion