As the global population continues to soar and environmental issues multiply, the ReGen Villages project may have the answer to curbing the eco-impact. Piloted by Danish architectural collaborative EFFEKT, the sharing, caring ethos of self-sufficient communities is now going viral.

The costs and pressures associated with urban life are driving some people to reconsider what they want from their locale. Whether by adapting their existing spaces or moving to small communities, people are adjusting their living arrangements to align with their values.

Brooklyn Microgrid is making renewable energy more accessible to residents of the borough of New York City, allowing people to power their homes according to their eco values. With blockchain facilitating peer-to-peer energy trading, is this the next revolution in the utilities sector?

The COVID-19 pandemic has upheaved societies around the world – perhaps permanently. There’s an acknowledgement that everyday life will have to change post-lockdown to avoid further outbreaks, but could this transition also present a chance to usher in a fairer, greener, and less lonely future?