Back to the Blog Engage citizens For years, we’ve been using the same tools to predict major world events: polls, surveys, financial markets, civic analysis. But in recent years, these tools have failed us. The election of Donald Trump in the U.S., Brexit vote in the U.K., and the Arab Spring all came as giant …
Out of the loop: How disconnected leaders fail to predict major events Read More »
Back to the Blog The UN Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) aim to vastly improve outcomes in poverty reduction, healthcare, climate action and urbanization by 2030. One of the SDGs specifically addresses cities: Goal 11 is to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. Within 30 years, two-thirds of the world’s population will …
Why should cities bet on the Sustainable Development Goals? Read More »
Back to the Blog The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) challenges companies and governments to achieve goals including poverty reduction, health improvements, climate action and more by 2030. The goals were shaped in partnership with non-profits and businesses. They can empower business and city leaders to adopt socially responsible practices, building trust with customers and citizens and …
Millennials want true commitment to SDGs. Companies can start by listening Read More »
Back to the Blog Say what? That’s right. Through our collaboration with Dr. Alessio Antonini at MK Insight, of Knowledge Media Institute (KMI) at The Open University, we’ve been exploring how to go beyond ‘data for the sake of data’, and run smart city projects which result in action. The key is, it all starts with a question. Both Alessio, …
Back to the Blog Tuning into citizens’ concerns How can you know what someone thinks, wants and feels? The answer is simple: listen to them.But what happens when it’s a whole city full of people? Listening becomes harder. And it’s clear that city leaders are not hearing what their communities have to say. Recent research shows …
