The population in London is predicted to decrease. So what? Shrinking cities are not the current planning paradigm. Shrinking cities ( or legacy cities) offer new challenges and opportunities for…
With 42% of the American labor force now working from home full-time, this creates an opportunity for people to escape to remote landscapes for a safe change of pace. A…
Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’re seeing a transformative change in how society sees fatherhood. According to researchers, men have spent a hugely increased number of hours with their…
So what will life be like for people in 2030 In this report, we consider how social and economic trends will affect people’s everyday lives, exploring the impact of demographic shifts, changes in the global economy, and new ways of consuming and producing products.
Facebook, Twitter and Google have been called out by a group of British politicians whose inquiry into hate crime has highlighted their failing efforts to prevent extremism on their platforms….
Efforts by US-state North Dakota to create a contact tracing app to aid the state’s coronavirus recovery, reveals the true extent of Google and Apple’s influence over national decisions. These…
Amidst economic instability and stay-home quarantines, interest in Earthships and other forms of rural, self-sustaining and off-grid living have seen increased interest. According to Michael Reynolds of Earthship Academy, which…
As more countries prepare for, or incrementally ease into, a post-lockdown world, a growing number of major employers, including Twitter, Mondelez, Nationwide and Barclays, have recently hinted at plans to…
A recent YouGov poll carried out in the UK, discovered that 91% of respondents do not want life to return to ‘normal’ once the lockdown is over. Appreciating cleaner air,…
US oil prices fell below $0 per barrel this month, a record low brought about by reduced demand combined with limited ability of producers to store excess. Other oil-producing countries,…
The increased risk of COVID-19 transmission in densely-populated areas is driving those who can afford it, or who can rely on friends and relatives, to move away from cities. COVID-related…
While many businesses are closing – either temporarily or going into permanent administration – communities and individuals are taking on a larger role in providing key services, usually for free. …
