Events
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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
Xi’an, China
Bridge for Cities: Shaping Sustainable Cities with Technology and Innovation
16 October - 18 October, 2025, 9:00 CET
Background The 2025 edition of UNIDO’s flagship Bridge for Cities event will focus on the vital role of technological advances and inclusive innovation in shaping sustainable urban development. By 2050, over two-thirds of the global population will live in urban areas, requiring bold transformations
Nairobi, Kenya
Green and Resilient Urbanshift Africa Forum
17 February, 2025, 8:00 CET
UrbanShift's forum for Africa gathered leaders from cities and national governments from across the continent to collectively discuss the role of urban planning amidst rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown. Hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, the regional UrbanShift Forum for Africa brought together cities
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French Development Agency Day of Exchanges: Nature in the City
01 July, 2022, 9:00 CET
In a world where all ecosystems are rapidly deteriorating in the face of expanding urban areas and climate change, The French Development Agency (AFD) is working to protect biodiversity in cities and is placing Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and more broadly "nature-based designs", at the heart of
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Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series: Energy Resilience Across the Resilient Cities Network
Electricity plays a pivotal role in the expansion and development of cities and is an integral part of urban life
Japan
Technical Deep-Dive: Cities and Climate Change
The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) in collaboration with the Sustainable City Infrastructure and Services Global Solutions Group
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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 the
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 TDD
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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. At
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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 their
