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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 Round

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Showcasing how Earth Observation data can help inform nature-relevant decision-making in cities

28 January - 28 January 2026, 8:30 CET

The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with the Urban Nature Program, will host this webinar to showcase how Earth Observation (EO) data can support nature-relevant decision-making in cities, with a particular focus on climate adaptation and urban nature outcomes. The session will
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GPSC Global Online Series 2021. Overview of Tools and Applications for Urban Climate Mitigation: A Deep Dive with Urban Performance and Rapidfire

This World Bank internal deep dive session focused on two urban modeling tools that have been deployed to advise urban
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Cities on the Frontline: Assessing Risk Through Data Driven Decision Making

The incredible amounts of data and information available nowadays can raise questions on how best to access and use this
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GPSC Global Online Series 2021. Raising Climate Ambition in Cities: C40’s Experience Supporting Climate Action Planning

The Climate-Smart Cities Community of Practice is organizing a series of bi-monthly webinars in coordination with the City Climate Finance
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Cities on the Frontline: Resilient Infrastructure

In 2019, the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) released a report highlighting the
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Pancakes to Pyramids: City Form to Promote Sustainable Growth

Join the Virtual Launch on Zoom Meeting ID: 918 7683 0286 Passcode: Easypass2@
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Cities on the Frontline: Advancing Community Resilience

This tenth session of 2021 Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series, jointly organized by Resilient Cities Network and the World
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