As demands for sustainability impact the housing sector, developers are facing the challenge of creating affordable and eco-friendly homes. Goldsmith Street, a RIBA-award-winning project, could offer the solution to sustainable living, while creating and fostering new communities.

As the housing crisis delays life goals and changing patterns of work exacerbate loneliness, co-living developments are thriving. In London, The Collective is bringing the best parts of a neighbourhood into a single building, offering young urbanites convenience and a sense of community.

How are brands convincing people that their CR efforts are genuine? Is a plastic revolution on the horizon? And what are the benefits of community energy schemes? In this part of the 2020 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how citizen-led initiatives are driving societal change.

The City of Helsinki has launched a website to help residents and tourists identify businesses that are doing their part for the environment. Known for their eco-consciousness, Finns’ concerns around global warming are growing, and they’re turning to trusted sources to inform their buying decisions.