Arts
An Albanian City Creatively Reclaims Streets for Kids
June 25, 2024
“School Block” is a project of our Asphalt Art Initiative, which helps cities use art and community engagement to improve street safety and revitalize public space. Completed in September 2023, the project used art to reclaim a parking lane around all four sides of the block, adding 1,500 square meters of vibrant, protected pedestrian space. “It’s like night and day, this has become a fairyland,” said local resident Badhkim Topçiu.
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Protecting our Ocean: A race to 30% by 2030
June 8, 2024
Our ocean is the lifeblood of our planet, filled with extraordinary biodiversity while also playing a pivotal role in helping us fight the climate crisis as the planet’s largest heat and carbon sink. In 2022, the world made a bold commitment to protect and conserve at least 30% of land and water globally by 2030.
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