New Polis

11/09/2025

Not all Balkan capitals are equally green. Some offer shade. Others leave people to melt.
🌡️ See who wins and who loses: https://newpolis.media/balkan-green-cities-greening-the-urban-fabric-and-why-it-matters/

09/09/2025

Balkan green cities: Greening the Urban Fabric and Why It Matters.
Heat is rewriting the map of liveability in the Balkans. Our new, data-led feature compares eight capitals using EEA metrics and municipal datasets, shows how geography and planning traditions shape outcomes, and spotlights flagship projects—from Athens’ Ellinikon to Belgrade’s Linear Park and Tirana’s Orbital Forest.
What’s inside:
• A clear read of total green infrastructure vs. accessible urban green
• Named city projects and what they actually deliver on the ground
• Tiered, finance-aware steps city leaders can take now and over the next 2–3 years
Read the article: https://newpolis.media/balkan-green-cities-greening-the-urban-fabric-and-why-it-matters/

Balkan green cities: a data-led profile of eight capitals—green space, local projects and pragmatic policies to turn greenery into everyday urban infrastructure

01/09/2025

🌱 Edible City: How Urban Gardens Transform Cities Beyond Food 🌍
Heatwaves, floods, food insecurity - cities face mounting challenges. But what if the solution could grow right outside your door?

From “picking allowed” policy to community garden networks, urban edible landscapes are proving they’re more than food plots. They’re green infrastructure that cools streets, builds resilience, boosts biodiversity, and turns strangers into neighbors.

Research shows that inclusive, co-designed edible cities deliver not just harvests, but healthier communities, stronger social ties, and climate-ready neighborhoods.

🍅 A tomato on your block isn’t just dinner - it’s governance.
🌿 An edible city isn’t a dream - it’s already here.
👉 Read more https://newpolis.media/edible-city-how-urban-gardens-transform-cities-beyond-food/

Discover how edible cities boost health, resilience, biodiversity, and social cohesion, turning urban gardens into essential green infrastructure

28/08/2025

New Polis is proud to be a media partner of Energy Week Western Balkans 2025! 🌍
On 8–9 October in Przno, Montenegro, this important regional gathering will unite ministers, regulators, utilities, investors, and innovators to discuss the region’s clean energy future.
⚡ 250+ decision makers
⚡ 45+ renowned speakers
⚡ 10+ hours of structured networking
The agenda covers everything from hybrid renewables and next-generation PPAs to grid modernisation and industrial decarbonisation. And of course — plenty of opportunities to meet, connect, and collaborate through the InNet Connect app and the signature Watt-A-Night networking gala.
👉 Read our full announcement here: https://newpolis.media/energy-week-western-balkans-2025/

25/08/2025

Can AI help cities fight climate change and build resilience?
The answer is yes — but only if AI itself is designed to be sustainable by nature.
In our new article, we dive into:
✨ Why “sustainable AI” means more than cutting energy use — it’s about ethics, society, and long-term impact.
✨ How Barcelona saves millions through smart systems and how Singapore achieves 15% energy savings in buildings.
✨ Why seeing sustainability only as “risk management” misses the real innovation potential of AI.
Curious about the future of cities and AI? Read the full story here:
👉 https://newpolis.media/sustainable-ai-for-cities-strategic-priorities-challenges-and-long-term-impact/

Discover how sustainable AI for cities can drive climate action, reduce emissions, and balance innovation with long-term sustainability priorities

22/08/2025

🌍 Belgrade will host the Sustainable Development Forum, titled “Competitiveness in Turbulent Times” on October 30–31, 2025.

We are proud to share this initiative from our partners. This two-day event will gather an outstanding lineup of international experts, professors, and leaders, including Jeffrey Sachs, Michael Pollitt, Lord Martin Rees, and the UN SDG negotiators who shaped Agenda 2030.

From energy transition to circular economy and AI, the program will explore the pathways to resilience and competitiveness in today’s turbulent times.

For more information and registration, visit the event website https://sustainabledevforum.org/.

20/08/2025

Our media partner 7ITSNEWS explores how China is transforming highways into drone hubs 🚁🌱.
A smart way to boost logistics, emergency response & cut emissions.
Read more https://newpolis.media/is-highways-and-low-altitude-a-viable-business-model/

Integrating highways with low-altitude drone networks can boost logistics, emergency response, and sustainability, unlocking major economic and social gains

18/08/2025

Will autonomous vehicles make our cities better — or worse?
AVs could bring greener, fairer mobility — or create more cars, congestion, and pollution. 🚦🌱
In our latest article at New Polis, we explore two possible futures and what cities can do now to make sure AVs work for people, not against them.
📖 Read here: https://newpolis.media/steering-autonomous-vehicles-and-sustainable-cities-toward-a-liveable-future/

Exploring autonomous vehicles and sustainable cities: will AVs increase car dependency or help create greener, more liveable urban futures?

14/08/2025

Smart ways to cool down cities in the heat 🌡️

One surprisingly elegant solution? City harbor swimming.
Harbour baths, integrated into urban waterways, offer more than recreation: they cool the city, improve public health, restore degraded ecosystems, and make waterfronts accessible to everyone.
Northern European cities like Copenhagen have shown that turning polluted harbors into safe, swimmable spaces is possible and highly beneficial. Now, this concept is entering climate-resilient city masterplans around the world.
When water is not just near the city, but part of its everyday life, the urban fabric becomes cooler, healthier, and more socially connected.
Read more https://newpolis.media/the-rise-of-city-harbor-swimming-in-modern-cities/

07/08/2025

We’re proud to partner with the Smart Buildings & Sustainability Forum - a leading platform driving real change in smart and sustainable buildings.

In this exclusive interview, Geoff Archenhold, Chair and Co-Founder, shares how the forum bridges technology, policy, and practical action to accelerate the UK’s net-zero goals.

Explore innovations and leadership strategies driving the green building revolution https://newpolis.media/setting-the-stage-for-change-the-vision-behind-the-upcoming-sbs-leaders-forum/

Interview with Geoff Archenhold on how the SBS Forum drives real-world progress in smart, sustainable buildings and cross-sector collaboration

05/08/2025

☀️ Summer may be quiet, but smart cities are anything but.

A major new report from the World Bank puts a evaluation on India’s urban climate future: $2.4 trillion by 2050.
India’s cities are growing fast, but over half of their future infrastructure hasn't even been built yet.
Without urgent action:
- Flood losses could rise from $4B today to $30B by 2070;
- Urban infrastructure spending is just 0.7% of GDP.
Even in August, climate news doesn’t take a vacation.
Read more https://newpolis.media/indias-2-4-trillion-climate-deadline-will-its-cities-be-ready-by-2050

04/08/2025

📢 Big news! New Polis is excited to be a media partner of Smart City Expo World Congress 2025, the world’s biggest event for smart and sustainable cities!
📅 When? 4–6 November 2025
📍 Where? Barcelona, Spain
🎯 Theme? The Time for Cities — exploring how AI and new tech can help build greener, more inclusive urban futures.
Organized by Fira Barcelona, this incredible event will bring together 25,000+ participants, 1,000+ exhibitors, and 600+ speakers across key themes like mobility, energy, infrastructure, and digital governance.
Let’s talk about the future we want to live in — and the cities that can make it possible.
👉 Read our announcement here: https://newpolis.media/smart-city-expo-world-congress-2025-in-barcelona/

Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2025 will take place from 4–6 November at the Gran Via venue in Barcelona, Spain. As the world’s largest and most