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Antalya, Türkiye

Accelerating Urban Transformation through System Demonstrators

At COP31, the GPSC, together with Sweden’s Viable Cities and the Viability Fund for Cities, will announce a new collaborative initiative to accelerate urban transformation

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Nairobi, Kenya

GPSC Global Forum and City Academy

22 February 2027, 9:00 GMT+3

Bringing cities and partners together to turn sustainable urban priorities into practical action, investment, and implementation

Online

Urban Nature Program: CBD COP17 - Key Outcomes and Implications for Cities

18 November 2026, 8:30 ET

Join the Urban Nature Network and ICLEI to explore the key outcomes of CBD COP17, hear city perspectives, and discuss opportunities to translate global biodiversity commitments into local action

Antalya, Türkiye

Accelerating Urban Transformation through System Demonstrators

11 November 2026, 14:30

At COP31, the GPSC, together with Sweden’s Viable Cities and the Viability Fund for Cities, will announce a new collaborative initiative to accelerate urban transformation
Past events
Explore recordings, presentation and summaries from past events.

Online

C4B First Deep-Dive Learning

The deep‑dive enabled C4B cities to strengthen capacity through peer learning on integrating ecology and green infrastructure into planning.
Regional Academy -

Online

Cities on the Frontline: Aligning Infrastructure for Resilience

There is a multitude of national and subnational organizations that control critical infrastructure in cities, however, there is often a
Partner Events

Online

Cities on the Frontline: Resilient Health Systems: Covid-19 Year 3

On 11 March 2020 the Covid-19 crisis was declared a global pandemic by the WHO. We are now at Year
Partner Events

Online

Cities on the Frontline: City Leaders Speak, Maintaining Vision in a World with Increasing Risks

The Covid-19 pandemic has made clear that one crisis quickly begets another. The climate extremes that have been impacting cities
Partner Events

Online

Cities on the Frontline: How to Finance for Play and Placemaking in Cities

Building the city of the future requires first and foremost that children of today are empowered and prepared, not only
Partner Events

Online

More Growth, Less Garbage: Updated Waste Generation Estimates and Waste Reduction Strategies

Global waste generation is estimated to grow from 2.24 billion tons in 2020 to 3.88 billion tons in 2050. The
Partner Events