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  1. Future-proofing housing with sustainable urban centres

    Dec 5, 2025 · Future-proof, sustainable urban cities rely on integrated energy systems, retrofits and social infrastructure to remain resilient and low-carbon.

  2. This is what buildings of the future will look like: and 5 ways to get ...

    Apr 27, 2021 · This is how the real estate industry can transition to a future where buildings are liveable, sustainable, resilient and affordable.

  3. Here's how we can build net-positive homes - The World Economic …

    Jan 16, 2023 · Homes are predicted to be the biggest net consumers of electricity by 2050 – but they can become 'net positive' producers of clean energy today. Here's how.

  4. Climate-proofing homes can help us deal with climate change | World ...

    Feb 16, 2023 · Climate-proofing homes with energy efficiency and electrification upgrades is an infrastructure project that both prepares homes for future climate impacts and also curbs their …

  5. Sea level rise is a global threat – here’s why | World Economic Forum

    Mar 25, 2025 · Homes, livelihoods and, ultimately, lives are under threat from rising sea levels. Indeed, the United Nations (UN) calls it " a global crisis" - and one that is impacting 1 billion people …

  6. Here are the reasons younger generations aren't homeowners | World ...

    Jan 31, 2022 · Fluctuations in labour markets, housing markets, and financial conditions can leave a mark on a generation, restricting their access to homeownership.

  7. This tiny sustainable home could be the future of living

    Jul 19, 2018 · Future iterations of the module — including one in Kenya, the home of UN Environment — will respond specifically to local climatic and cultural contexts. You can catch the tiny home on …

  8. 9 ways robots are helping humans: Robodogs to magnetic slime

    Jul 10, 2025 · Robots are helping humans in a growing number of places – from archaeological sites to disaster zones and sewers. The most recent robotic inventions can entertain people in care homes …

  9. 6 ways climate change is already affecting our lives | World Economic …

    Jun 24, 2022 · Climate change is already affecting people’s lives in a variety of ways. Global warming is the biggest health threat facing humanity, the World Health Organization says. It’s also making …

  10. How the cost of living crisis affects young people around the world

    Aug 8, 2023 · Hardest on the young The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2023 report says the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has “disproportionately impacted young workers”, …