WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

🔟🌎 From Brazil to India, Kenya to China, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities has been transforming urban landscapes across the globe for 10 years! 🎉 Combining cutting-edge research with on-the-ground action, our approach has improved the lives of millions, influencing policy and practice in over 388 cities and touching every aspect of city life — from #transportation and #energy systems to green spaces and #AirQuality. As we enter the "urban century" with 2.5 billion more people projected to live in #cities by 2050, our work is more important than ever. Learn about how we're preparing for this future and the lessons we've learned from a decade of creating sustainable urban environments in our 🆕 10th anniversary annual report: https://bit.ly/4gPE3iZ #SustainableCities

⏰ Last chance to register! Join us TODAY at 10AM EDT for a critical #WorldCitiesDay conversation on transforming our cities and buildings for a resilient future. Don't miss insights from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), World Green Building Council and more on creating sustainable urban spaces. Register now: https://bit.ly/3BJafnQ

🌍 How are we reshaping transport for a sustainable, net-zero future? As the pinnacle of #TransportWeek24, our session “Writing a Future for Transport Climate Action” is #ConnectingtheDots between participants worldwide to advance on our ultimate goal: achieving net-zero emissions in #transport. Throughout the week, you will have the chance to collaborate on core themes, share insights and set #climateaction priorities. This session will offer you the unique opportunity to engage in a write-shop and contribute to shaping the collective message that will represent the transport community at #COP29 in Baku. Register now to actively shape the future of transport! ➡️https://lnkd.in/e4cMJMTJ 📅 Join the event on LinkedIn and spread the word: https://lnkd.in/eNkzGS5C #WeChangeTransport

Success at #COP29Azerbaijan will largely hinges on one thing: finance💰🔽 Countries need to collectively agree to deliver much more, higher-quality finance for #climateaction. This finance is fundamental to improving people’s lives and helping communities adapt to climate impacts. Will COP29 unlock a new era of action? ▶️ https://bit.ly/4his8KN Follow Ani Dasgupta for more on people, nature and climate🌎

Our cities are facing unprecedented challenges, from climate change to growing inequality. But within these challenges lie opportunities for transformation. 🦋 "Building for People: Towards an Equitable Transition in the Built Environment" identifies 5️⃣ key actions to decarbonize the built environment while ensuring no one is left behind: 1. Include the Excluded 2. Holistically Align with Other Urban Sectors 3. Advance Multilevel Governance 4. Integrate Monitoring Mechanisms 5. Think Global, Act Local These strategies provide a roadmap for creating sustainable urban spaces that work for everyone. Learn more about how we can use these actions to make cities that are green, clean and fair: https://bit.ly/3BrtRwR #sustainablecities #inclusivecities #resilientcities #buildings #cities

Just returned from Cali, Colombia where COP16 Colombia is still in full swing with a focus on negotiations now. My last meeting was an important and promising one of a very ambitious partner of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and a stellar example of urban transformation: Bogotá. Meeting the Mayor of Bogotá and his team to extensively discuss areas of change and collaboration. Over several administrations Bogotá has delivered bold action on clean, public transportation, walking and biking, road safety, livable neighborhoods, monitoring air quality and much more. It made the city a prime example of what’s possible when you are not Vienna or Amsterdam (no offense..). Ambition will continue to be the key word of mayor Galan’s urban agenda. Nature and biodiversity, water and clean air, electric buses and road safety are some of the areas WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and World Resources Institute Colombia 🇨🇴 will continue to support. Fernando Páez Adriana de Almeida Lobo

We're excited for the #CitiesForAdolescents session at #WUF12! Sharing learnings from on-ground efforts to co-create adolescent-friendly public spaces, WRI India will showcase their Public Spaces Assessment Framework, developed in collaboration with 400 adolescents. This will be followed by an insightful panel discussion exploring how young voices can count towards inclusive urban development. 📅 Tuesday, November 5 ⏰ 9:00 – 10:00 AM EET 📍Urban Library - Room B Learn more about this session: https://bit.ly/CFAatWUF #HealthyCities4Adolescents

⏰ HAPPENING TOMORROW 🔔 This World Cities Day, dive deep into the future of urban environments! Tomorrow's webinar with #SystemsChangeLab, "Cities and Buildings in Transition: Systems Change for a Resilient Future," will bring together global experts to discuss: 🏢 Decarbonizing buildings and cities 📐 Ensuring equity in urban planning 🚰 Creating access to essential services 🔀 The interconnection of urban systems Join us tomorrow, October 31st, at 10AM EDT and learn how we can create resilient, sustainable cities for all. Speakers include leaders from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), Global Environment Facility, and World Green Building Council. Reserve your spot now: https://bit.ly/3BJafnQ #WorldCitiesDay #SustainableCities #buildings #cities #UrbanPlanning

🏙📊 As city leaders gather at #COP16Colombia, explore Systems Change Lab's data and insights on cities - and learn more in an expert webinar this #WorldCitiesDay. ⬇️ Transforming cities to be efficient, equitable and zero-waste is crucial to a sustainable future. Although data from #SystemsChangeLab finds that action is lagging and no indicators are currently on track to meet global targets, rapidly urbanizing cities also have a unique opportunity to transform by 2050. On October 31 join #SystemsChangeLab, World Resources Institute, Bezos Earth Fund and NewClimate Institute for a webinar exploring the current state of our cities and the built environment as well as what action is needed during this critical decade and beyond. Hear from:  •Rogier van den Berg, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities (Moderator)  • Anacláudia Rossbach rossbach, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) Programme   • Aloke Barnwal, Thematic Lead, Urban and Infrastructure, Global Environment Facility   • Cristina Gamboa, CEO, World Green Building Council   • Harini Nagendra, Director, School of Climate Change and Sustainability and Director, Research Centre, Azim Premji University  • Gregor Robertson, Global Ambassador, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) • Maeve Hogel Weston, Research and Engagement Manager, WRO • Emily Daly, NewClimate Institute ➡️ Register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/3NtAx0f   📊 Discover the data and learn more about how cities can reduce emissions and promote equity, public health and resilience: https://bit.ly/4be7UgU 🔗 Want to learn about the Nature Science-Based Targets for Cities Program? Visit: https://lnkd.in/e3ZBYHAb #NaturePositive #ScienceBased #NatureAndClimate #GlobalCommons #Cities #COP16 #SystemsChange

On the second day of the Green Transition Summit, smaller groups of experts convened for four focused roundtable discussions, sharing knowledge between Sweden and the US across diverse topics essential to building more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities. 🏙 Aggregated Purchasing for Climate-Neutral Cities: Hosted together with Viable Cities, this roundtable explored how collective purchasing can accelerate climate action through cross-sector collaboration and efficient resource allocation. City of Annapolis, MD, Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA), Global Environment Facility, Habitat for Humanity International, Viable Cities, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 🏡 Balancing Building Emissions and Indoor Environmental Quality: Hosted together with Swegon Group, this discussion focused on scaling net-zero designs while balancing environmental goals with human well-being, despite cost-focused construction practices. Bright Power, Inc., Engenium Group, GHT, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Swegon North America, International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), World Resources Institute 📶 6G and the Green Transition in Cities: Hosted together with Vinnova, the discussion highlighted the importance of early collaboration in aligning 6G development with sustainability goals and urban planning. City of Annapolis, MD, Embassy of Sweden in USA, Ericsson, National Academy of Sciences, National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of State, Viable Cities, Vinnova, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 🛴 Designing Tomorrow – Sustainable Urban Transportation: Focused on mobility, micro-mobility challenges, and equity, emphasizing innovative planning and integrated funding solutions. Business Sweden, DC MOBILITY INNOVATION DISTRICT, Denver South, Friedman Associates, PowerCell Group, Redbrick LMD, U.S. Department of Transportation, Viable Cities, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities #GreenTransition #SustainableCities #UrbanPlanning #InternationalCollaboration