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The Power of Multistakeholder Collaboration in Creating More Equitable and Sustainable Cities

The City Fix

The latest UN climate conference, COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, was a significant one for cities in many respects. Delegates established a new fund to help vulnerable countries deal with loss and damages from climate impacts, and some of.

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Calming airport data turbulence with EASE

AWS Public Sector Blog

Streamlining the airport security checkpoint with predictive analysis. The security checkpoint is one of the many critical functions for which EASE uses data to improve operations. These insights include data for: Security checkpoint insights: Airports can view real-time wait data and trends that lead to actionable and timely alerts.

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How Improved Housing in Under-Served Communities Can Strengthen Climate Resilience

The City Fix

In the crowded slums of Zambia, Africa, members of the Zambia Youth Federation, a social movement of the urban poor, conducted climate change research and presented it in an emotional spoken word poem. Their message let policymakers know how climate.

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The ACWA Platform: Guiding Africa’s Cities Towards a Water-Resilient Future

The City Fix

In a time of polycrises – from economic and political instability to health and environmental emergencies – water is a resource that cannot be relegated to the background. Especially in urban environments, water demand is ever-increasing and in too many.

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What to Watch at the First Africa Climate Summit

The City Fix

Climate change is already having a significant impact on Africa’s ecosystems, economy and society. This year alone, 1.8 million Africans were displaced during a prolonged drought, the Democratic Republic of Congo experienced catastrophic flooding, and Cyclone Freddy left a trail of destruction in Malawi and Mozambique.

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How public sector organizations use AWS to build sustainability solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

The cloud offers transformative solutions to address sustainability challenges, enabling organizations to increase productivity, efficiency, and cost savings, as well as reduce emissions and waste. According to the UN, access to water and sanitation is a human right. Enabling sustainable farming. Monitoring our Earth.