This man is turning cities into giant sponges to save lives | Pioneers for Our Planet
What if cities learned to absorb rainfall, neutralise floods and turn their streets green in the process? Meet Kongjian Yu, a Chinese architect doing just that.
‘We can make friends with floods,’ he says of his work to limit dangerous water levels in 250 cities across China. ‘Sponge cities allow the natural flow to come back. We use a wetland system, a spongy system to retain the water instead of draining it away.’
As sea levels creep up and extreme rainfall becomes more common around the world, could this be a way to protect our cities?
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‘We can make friends with floods,’ he says of his work to limit dangerous water levels in 250 cities across China. ‘Sponge cities allow the natural flow to come back. We use a wetland system, a spongy system to retain the water instead of draining it away.’
As sea levels creep up and extreme rainfall becomes more common around the world, could this be a way to protect our cities?
Read more about the inspiring pioneers finding creative solutions to climate catastrophe here: https://wef.ch/pioneersforourplanet
About the series: Each week we’ll bring you a new video story about the people striving to restore nature and fighting climate change. In collaboration with @WWF and the team behind the Netflix documentary #OurPlanet. #ShareOurPlanet
Want to raise your #VoiceForThePlanet? Life on Earth is under threat, but you can help. People around the world are raising their voice in support of urgent action. Add yours now at www.voicefortheplanet.org.
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
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