For climate activists, the coronavirus pandemic has held some positive news with regards to its short term effects. As a result of the economic standstill in large parts of the world, global carbon emissions decreased by 20 percent by the end of March compared to the previous year. But as pressure is building up to get the economies going again, they must also fear that once this global health crisis has waned political and economic activity will return to business as usual, with the global climate agenda losing out against the urgency of rebuilding growth with the help of old industries. Rebecca Bertram takes a look at the possible sustainable future. Yet must this be a foregone conclusion? What if people and politicians, instead of going back to the bad old days do not forget the experiences made under the slow-down but translate them into new guidelines once this global crisis is behind us? While these are early days, there is some ground for not giving up hope. Columbia’s capital city Bogota, home to around … Continue reading Biking in Bogota