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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
Expert Meetings
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
Online
The deep‑dive enabled C4B cities to strengthen capacity through peer learning on integrating ecology and green infrastructure into planning.
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
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
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
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
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



