“Somehow, old classics like putting energy efficient lights on city hall and installing some LED traffic signals just aren’t that exciting anymore.”

Sustainable cities have been a hot topic for over a decade. But never has there been a time when the challenges and opportunities of sustainability have been so clearly on display. On the one hand, billions of stimulus dollars around the world are being channeled into the green economy. On the other, we find ourselves at the tail end of a year where report after report have made clear that things are much worse that we realized.

Aylett is the recipient of a Trudeau Research Scholarship (similar to the American Fulbright Scholarships) and has worked as a consultant and researcher in North America and South Africa. He is currently based in Montreal. You can read his blog here.