New York is leading the way in tidal energy harvesting with the first use of an innovative new turbine system and a plan to install two large-scale farms in the East Hudson River.
In Enschede, landscape based stormwater drainage has been applied in the development of the residential area Ruwenbos to secure the neighbourhood from flooding.
Drink water from the tap, instead of buying single-use bottled water, which requires much more energy to produce, store and transport. Barely 20% of those plastic bottles end up getting recycled, and most are made out of petroleum.
Seattle of the USA, is in need of public open spaces that make the city livable, walkable and sustainable. The "Blue Ring" strategy (2002) is a 100-year-old vision and 10-year-long method for accomplishing this.
