A new report, Climate Action through Housing and Informal Settlements, released today by Habitat, finds in addition to the lack of commitment to housing, only 11 NDCs reviewed mention informal settlements or slums as a national issue, despite these areas being home to more than 1 billion people.
On World Habitat Day, local officials in Manhattan’s East Village unveiled a sign proclaiming East 6th Street between Avenues C and D as “Jimmy Carter Way,” in a celebration featuring Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford and local leaders.
This week, at the Buildings and Climate Global Forum in Paris, governments signed on to endorse a Déclaration de Chaillot, or common declaration, outlining common principles and cooperation framework for global efforts to achieve decarbonisation and climate change resilience in the buildings sector.
Since 1976, the global housing nonprofit has worked alongside more than 62 million people around the world.
The 2023 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Oct. 1-6, 2023. Take a look at some of the most memorable moments from the week as homeowners and hundreds of volunteers worked to build 27 single-family affordable homes.
The 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project built something special in Atlanta’s Sylvan Hills neighborhood. Learn what’s different about Langston Park and see the transformation.
Learn more about our disaster response work in Texas and other affected areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Read about a study showing how safe, decent housing makes a difference in childhood development, health and learning.
Becoming a Habitat homeowner means the world to Alondra, especially now that her children have a safe place to play and build lasting memories.
Two years ago, Indian River Habitat recruited homeowner LaKisha Erwin to manage their revitalization efforts in her neighborhood of Gifford.