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# Impact One: Impact One

> Impact One transforms urban landscapes into regenerative ecosystems that enhance the health and wellbeing of both people and the planet\.

## Pages
- [News](https://impact.one/news/)
- [Homepage](https://impact.one/)
- [Careers](https://impact.one/careers/)
- [Imprint](https://impact.one/imprint/)
- [Infrastructure](https://impact.one/infrastructure/)

## Posts
- [Nature as Teacher: Designing Cities That Help Children Learn and Play](https://impact.one/insights/nature-as-teacher-designing-cities-that-help-children-learn-and-play/): Children today grow up in cities built for efficiency, not exploration\. Across the world, screen time replaces outdoor play, and access to green spaces remains deeply unequal\. Yet research shows that contact with nature is vital for physical health, emotional development, and social learning\. Parks with trees, shade, and natural terrain keep children active longer, help them cope with heat, and nurture empathy for the environment\. Reimagining urban space through greenery is not just about leisure; it’s an investment in public health, equity, and the next generation’s relationship with the planet\.
- [Creating Connections Through Community Gardens](https://impact.one/insights/creating-connections-through-community-gardens/): Community gardens are transforming urban life by connecting people to food, nature, and each other\. They offer tangible health benefits, foster social cohesion, support local biodiversity, and provide fresh produce even in areas with limited access\. From strengthening food security to revitalising neglected neighbourhoods, these shared green spaces make cities healthier, greener, and more connected\.
- [Sunlight is the Core of Life](https://impact.one/insights/sunlight-is-the-core-of-life/): Cities are shaped as much by light as they are by stone and steel\. Yet in today’s urban environments, natural sunlight is rarely treated as a design priority\. Streets overheat where asphalt traps solar radiation, buildings block daylight from reaching public spaces, and artificial lighting disrupts both wildlife and human health\. The result is not just discomfort, but higher rates of chronic disease, rising energy costs, and ecosystems under stress\.
- [Sponge Cities: Managing Floods, Heat, and Drought](https://impact.one/company-news/sponge-cities-managing-floods-heat-and-drought/): Cities worldwide are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events\. Droughts are lasting longer, heatwaves are becoming more intense, and storms are bringing rainfall that existing infrastructure can no longer handle\. Sponge cities offer a nature\-based solution to these challenges by restoring natural water cycles\. Through innovative urban design, sponge cities incorporate green infrastructure like green roofs, permeable pavements, and swales to absorb and manage rainfall, mitigate the urban heat island effect, and provide resilience against droughts\. Originally developed in China, the sponge city concept has been adopted globally\. As climate change continues to intensify, sponge cities provide an affordable, scalable solution for creating sustainable, climate\-resilient urban environments\.
- [Desert Bloom: Lessons for Resilient Ecosystems](https://impact.one/company-news/desert-bloom-lessons-for-resilient-ecosystems/): The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is undergoing a rare transformation as an El Niño event brings exceptional rainfall, triggering the desert bloom\. This short\-lived phenomenon reawakens dormant ecosystems and offers a powerful lesson in resilience\. By studying species like Cistanthe longiscapa, researchers are uncovering drought\-resistant traits that can improve crop tolerance in a warming world\. 


## categories
- [Culture Test](https://impact.one/categories/culture-test/)
- [Wellbeing Test](https://impact.one/categories/wellbeing-test/)

## Categories
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