Global Cities Take Action Against Climate Change: A Turning Tide in Urban Sustainability
In a groundbreaking move, several major global cities are adopting climate-positive strategies to reduce emissions. The C40 Cities initiative, representing over 90 cities worldwide, has pledged to halve emissions by 2030, with a focus on sustainable transport, energy-efficient buildings, and waste reduction. New York City, for instance, has unveiled its Climate Mobilization Act, aiming to […]
Climate-Resilient Urban Development
Sheher Saaz’s Weekly Newsletter / Edition: 5 / December 24, 2024 World Bank Initiates $1 Billion Program for Climate-Resilient Urban Development The World Bank has launched a $1 billion program to help cities in the Global South enhance resilience against climate-induced disasters. The initiative, known as the Urban Climate Resilience Initiative, focuses on sustainable infrastructure, […]
COP29: A Turning Point for Climate Action
Sheher Saaz’s Weekly Newsletter / Edition: 4 / December 17, 2024 Global Perspectives COP29: A Turning Point for Climate Action The COP29 Azerbaijan Summit in Reykjavik has marked a significant milestone in climate diplomacy. Key decisions included a Global Carbon Tax Framework, ensuring a steady flow of funds to climate-impacted nations, and the ambitious plan […]
Affordable Housing Dialogue
A house for one’s family is one of the basic needs of the present time and millions of Pakistanis are yet struggling to put their name to their own house, something that remains a dream which will never become a reality in their lifetime. Pakistan’s population is increasing at a rate of 2.1% annually the […]
Mere Makan Main Dukan
After the deadly floods and earthquakes, more than two third Pakistanis were in urgent need of assistance. Homelessness are continuing threats to the victims of these disasters. The scope of destruction is so wide that instead of huge international donations and governmental efforts for relief and reconstruction, the situation is not healing effectively and […]
Affordable Housing Dialogue Recap
On the 6th of May 2016, Sheher Saaz (Pvt) Ltd organized a dialogue on affordable housing at its office on Mall Road Lahore. Sheher Saaz is a multidisciplinary architecture, planning, and engineering design consultancy firm working since 1998. Sheher Saaz with offices in London, Toronto, Lahore, and Jhelum has extensively worked on physical, social, economic, and […]