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Environmental sustainability is on President Obama's agenda, and in this panel discussion we hear from senior government energy and technology officials on what's up and coming in this area. Experts discuss the administration's policies, programs, and initiatives to support clean energy innovation and entrepreneurship, in particular.

"Framing the Challenges: How Can Connection Technologies Support Sustainable Development?"

Unless clean tech follows well-established rules of innovation and commercialization, the industry's promise to provide sustainable sources of energy will fail.

Rapid urbanisation requires investments in infrastucture that prioritise human development, including the current health and future livelihoods of children and adolescents. Crowdmapping initatives can help.

INURBA has been created to facilitate the availability of housing, in the form of carefully designed communities, for the new middle class. The need for proper housing is epidemic in the world and the numbers are staggering.

A report from the first-ever EcoDistricts Institute-how 10 cities are integrating green buildings and infrastructure with community action and civic entrepreneurship.