Events
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Featured Event
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum
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In the lead-up to COP30, a series of high-level gatherings will take place in Rio de Janeiro from November 3–6, 2025, bringing together mayors and local leaders from around the world. These events will spotlight bold city leadership on climate action, highlight subnational priorities, and mobilize resources for an ambitious and inclusive COP30 agenda. The program will feature two main moments: the COP30 Local Leaders Forum and the GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum. The GPSC Mayors RoundRegional Academy
Past events
Explore recordings, presentation and summaries from past events.
Online
Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series: Conserving Water with Equity
The impact of drought and water scarcity on cities can be highly detrimental. France experienced a historic drought in thePartner Events
Singapore
C4B 3rd Deep-Dive Learning on Urban Heat
The GPSC jointly organized a 3rd Deep-Dive on urban cooling in Singapore from April 24 to 28, 2023. The TDDGPSC Events
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Thriving: Making Cities Climate-Ready
Cities, as engines of prosperity, are major contributors to climate change, generating about 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. AtPartner Events
Online
Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series: Post Disaster Resilience and Recovery
Cities are facing more and more severe weather events in recent years, having a catastrophic impact on communities and theirPartner Events
Online
Livelihood Centred Public Space Innovations
WEBINAR SERIES: INNOVATIONS IN URBAN INFORMAL ECONOMY MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT WATCH THE RECORDING HERE World Bank’s Urban Disaster Risk ManagementPartner Events
Online
4th Conference on Evaluating Environment and Development by the GEF IEO
The GEF Independent Evaluation Office is gathering distinguished speakers and participants for two and a half days (March 5-7, 2024)Partner Events
