Laura is super excited because she loves horses and she thinks she has it in the bag. Rob and Miss Jamaica meet the girls with the challenge: audition to be in a commercial advertising Jamaica as a travel destination, including writing a 15 second script and shooting a scene on horseback in the ocean. "You have acres? You have a pond? Do YOU have a pond? I don't have a pond." Yeah, Laura is just a little bit out of touch with reality sometimes. The acres, the stables, the pond - Kiara's reaction is priceless. I know the competition and being away from home is stressful for the girls, but how come when Victoria missed her mom it was such drama but no one bats an eye when Laura is crying?Īnyway, the first challenge of the episode is at an equestrian center that reminds Laura of home. Oh, and in this week's episode, the role of "Girl Who Misses Her Mom" will be played by Laura. Say it with me - she thinks she's got what it takes to win! Kiara's grandmother told her that there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and Tyra said that only the strongest survive, so Kiara believes that she's the strongest in the house and will reach that light. She also thinks she's got what it takes to win. Leila refers to herself as "the comeback kid" following her return to the competition thanks to her fans. She thinks she's got what it takes to win. Even Laura admitted that she wasn't sad to see Kristin go. Leila invites Kiara to share the Tyra Suite with her, but let's be real - there are no friendships here. The remaining girls are all feeling the pressure of the competition, particularly because there are so few of them left. Kristin's been eliminated, but will the drama leave with her? Doubtful. A re-imagining of how our cities function is likely to form a key part of reshaping our futures.Still in Jamaica, we've got just four girls left competing in America's Next Top Model: College Edition. promise to embrace green initiatives as part of building back better. Many including France, the UK and the U.S. The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with devastating climate events, has forced governments across the world to rethink their priorities. We need to reduce the impact of climate change." "The question today is not to avoid climate change – this is not possible today." he says. The effects of the climate emergency are being felt across the world, and Moreno says there must be rapid policy changes or the next 10 years could be 'catastrophic.' "In China, two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to deliver a talk for the principal urban planner for the big metropolises in China." "In India it's very chaotic urban planning in different big cities, but those in charge are very interested in changing this model," he says. The 15-minute city plan could work well in rich countries, like France, but what about cities in emerging economies? Moreno says there is interest in Latin America and Asia in changing city life. At the Place de la Bastille, in eastern Paris, trees have been planted and the canal-side area cleaned up. Improving the urban landscape is also part of the plan. Hidalgo says she’s going to run for president next year, so Moreno's theory is likely to get more press and it will have to withstand more analysis and criticism about its viability. The mayor of Paris is an advocate of the 15-minute city idea.
Hidalgo has declared war on the pollution caused by motorists, cutting the number of car parking places, increasing electric vehicle charging points and dropping the speed limit in the French capital to just 30 kilometers per hour. Temporary cycle lanes were introduced last year at the height of the pandemic – and now those 60 kilometers of makeshift paths are being made permanent by the mayor of Paris.
Paris is fast becoming a big biking city. Urban travel is a central pillar of the plan. "With climate change and the pandemic crisis, we needed to implement another urban lifestyle for living in proximity, for using more and better resources, reducing our CO2 emissions, and to continue to develop economical and social activities in the different districts of cities," Moreno explains. Under the 15-minute city concept, people's workplaces, their children's schools, sport centers where they exercise, cafes and restaurants where they meet their friends, and the stores they shop in, would all be within a 15-minute walk or short bike ride from their home.Ĭarlos Moreno is a professor at the Sorbonne University in Paris and he came up with the concept to change city life. The theory is that most people's needs would be met within 15 minutes of where they lived in the city. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says that she wants to make the French capital a so-called '15-minute city,' backing an idea conceived by a Colombian academic.