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Climate & Rapid Behaviour Change. What do we know so far?

“We’ve shown in the past that surprising changes are possible in how people behave, in smoking, driving, antibiotics, and sexual health. We now know...

By Andrew Simms on 15 October 2018
Clean energy, Better homes, Decent work, Digital progress, Efficient travel, Secure rights, Enough money, Safe water, Liveable cities, Good food

Reset series

Commuting (not) to a healthier and happier future

The global pandemic not only transformed how we work, but also where and how we get to work. For many people that were instructed to work from home, and...

Posted on 18 March 2022
Digital progress, Efficient travel, Liveable cities

Story of change

European sleeper trains are waking up

After a slow and steady decline, the sleeper train – a vital link to more sustainable, connected transport systems – is waking-up and getting back on...

Posted on 18 May 2022
Efficient travel, Clean energy
Public transport in Sao Paulo a woman holds on in a tube

Story of change

Free public transport: the new global initiative clearing the air, roads and helping keep climate targets on track

All around the world, cities, towns and even whole countries are waking up to the many benefits that come from making public transport completely free. In...

Posted on 28 October 2021
Clean energy, Efficient travel

Reset series

Getting on your bike

The climate-friendly bicycle – still overlooked by many city planners – enjoyed a revival throughout lockdown. Bike suppliers struggled to keep up with...

Posted on 9 February 2022
Efficient travel

Reset series

Glimpsing a different kind of streetscape. How claiming back urban space for people from cars makes healthy spaces

Throughout the numerous lockdowns, streets around people’s homes and town centres were rapidly transformed and repurposed. The most obvious change was...

Posted on 28 January 2022
Efficient travel, Liveable cities, Clean energy

Reset series

Green travel now means staying grounded

When realisation of the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic hit, overnight it became impossible to get on a plane and fly to a far-flung destination, for...

Posted on 31 May 2022
Efficient travel, Liveable cities, Clean energy

Commentary

Hope from the Seed of Trauma

The pandemic years were the pivot for a rapid shift bringing a better new world into being. Andrew Simms travels through time in a special feature for New...

By Andrew Simms on 4 April 2023
Decent work, Enough money, Liveable cities, Good food, Efficient travel

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How did we do that? The possibility of rapid transition

A booklet which collects stories of rapid transitions to show what we can learn from history and the present day about how people adapt to rapid change.

By Andrew Simms and Peter Newell on 24 April 2017
Clean energy, Better homes, Decent work, Digital progress, Efficient travel, Enough money, Good food, Liveable cities, Secure rights
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