• How Energy Efficiency Can Benefit Your Business

    How Energy Efficiency Can Benefit Your Business

    Energy efficiency is a straightforward approach to cutting your business’s energy usage and costs. This can be accomplished with simple measures such as installing energy-saving appliances and lighting from…

  • What is Sustainable Development?

    What is Sustainable Development?

    Sustainable development refers to the long-term goal of living well without depleting Earth’s natural resources, and is the driving force behind 17 interlinked development goals set by the UN…

  • Which Cities Are the Smartest?

    Which Cities Are the Smartest?

    Whoever you consult to answer this question of which cities are smartest may give different answers; one thing is certain however – cities around the globe are rapidly adopting…

  • The Advantages and Disadvantages of Smart Grids

    The Advantages and Disadvantages of Smart Grids

    Smart grids are key to the creation of a green energy future. By efficiently matching energy supply and demand, they help utilities reduce costs by cutting back on excess…

  • How Energy Storage Can Modernize the Grid

    How Energy Storage Can Modernize the Grid

    Energy storage aims to balance electricity supply and demand at various time scales (second-by-second), improving grid quality by minimizing power surges and sags. It may be deployed anywhere along…

  • What Is Urban Mobility?

    What Is Urban Mobility?

    Urban mobility refers to how citizens move within and between cities, with its primary aim being providing sustainable, efficient, inclusive and safe transport systems for its inhabitants. Implementing quality…

  • What Are Zoning Regulations?

    What Are Zoning Regulations?

    Zoning regulations are laws that regulate how land is utilized within a municipality. Zoning helps maintain property values while also protecting against incompatible uses for it. Regulators promote affordable…

  • What Is Land Use Planning?

    What Is Land Use Planning?

    Land use planning refers to the strategic arrangement of various land uses so as to meet the needs of both residents and businesses, taking into account natural resources, market…

  • The Importance of Digital Governance

    The Importance of Digital Governance

    Digital governance involves overseeing multiple aspects related to data protection and public transparency, making its adoption essential for creating a sustainable economy. GGI’s board development workshops can teach boards…

  • The Importance of Community Engagement

    The Importance of Community Engagement

    Community engagement involves forging relationships and making sure the voices of residents in your community are heard, while upholding transparency and inclusion principles. This approach can help you identify…