Fernando is the Chief Operations Officer of WRI México, responsible for overseeing all internal functions, planning and corporate strategy, human resources, risk management, information systems, facilities, sustainability, accounting, governance and compliance with contracts, and metrics to...
Adriana Lobo is the executive director of WRI Mexico. During the 14 years since its inauguration, WRI Mexico (formerly called CTS EMBARQ Mexico) has promoted an impact toward sustainable cities, and has now added the...
According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 million people die every year in traffic crashes worldwide and 90 percent of deaths happen in low and middle-income countries. Almost half of these deaths are pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists. Road fatalities are expected to become the...
On January 28th, WRI México convened experts to discuss how to catalyze the financing of green urban infrastructure within the framework of TheCityFix Labs México.
Urban areas are expected to triple in size between 2000 and 2030. Unmanaged urban expansion increases the costs of service provision, deepens spatial inequities, and imposes heavy economic and environmental burdens. New analysis on 499 cities’ urban expansion confirm the challenge of rapid...
On November 27, the Coalition for Urban Transitions launched a major new initiative in Mexico to support the incoming national government in its mission to transform the country’s cities.
SONORA, Mexico (December 4, 2018) — Today, Sonora State announced a new collaboration with the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA), a public-private collaboration that turns global expertise into action to accelerate local
MEXICO CITY (November 7, 2018) – WRI Mexico, as part of its work with the Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative (FSCI), funded by Citi Foundation, launched TheCityFix La
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (October 20, 2018) – Buildings in Colombia and Mexico may get a green makeover thanks to expanded support for energy efficiency programs after winning a $600,000 award that transitions buildings at scale to save energy and prepare cities for a net zero future
Decisions made in cities today will determine whether humans succeed in creating a sustainable future. To refine our approach to this opportunity and challenge, this year, WRI Ross Center completed a new five-year strategy.
This report is a summary of our highlights from 2017-18,...
