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$350,000 to be awarded to transformative urban initiatives tackling the climate crisis and inequality around the world.
The WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities calls upon urban change-makers to deliver transformative and innovative solutions for a resilient future.
ABU DHABI (February 10, 2020)—Today, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities launched the second cycle of the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, a global competition that celebrates transformative urban change. The announcement comes during the 10th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum, the world’s largest gathering of urban changemakers. Applications are now being accepted for the Prize for Cities, which will award $250,000 to one winner and $25,000 each to four runners-up.
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Inaugural Vision Zero Challenge spurs city leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean to shift from #Vision2Action on Road Safety
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WASHINGTON (January 16, 2020) — A new road safety challenge launched today aims to help cities in Latin America and the Caribbean create systemic change to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries. Coordinated by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, the Vision Zero Challenge will train city leaders on how to make streets safer for children, how to improve infrastructure and speeds, how to set policies and attract financing, and more; and five participating cities will be selected as #Vision2Action Champion Cities.
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Connecting People for Sustainable Growth
Transforming Transportation 2020.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 16, 2020) – The World Bank and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities invite the press to attend Transforming Transportation 2020, one of the largest global events dedicated entirely to sustainable transport and development.
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New research finds nearly two-thirds of sewage and human waste in 15 major cities is unsafely managed, worsening urban sanitation crisis
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WASHINGTON (December 18, 2019) — The number of urban residents who lack safely managed sanitation services has increased from 1.9 billion in 2000 to 2.3 billion in 2015, costing $223 billion a year globally in health costs and lost productivity and wages. According to new research from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, the problem is even more dire than most realize, particularly for low-income households in dense urban areas whose needs have often been overlooked.
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The fifth workshop was held in Mérida, Yucatán, to link innovative revenue streams and project pitches
TheCityFix Labs México Workshop in Mérida, Yucatán. Photo by WRI México
On December 11, TheCityFix Labs México held its fifth workshop of the technical assistance program in the city of Mérida, Yucatán. TheCityFix Labs is an initiative of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, with support from the Citi Foundation. TheCityFix Labs México is currently supporting the preparation, technical design and financial feasibility of seven sustainable infrastructure projects across the country.
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WASHINGTON (December 13, 2019) — World Resources Institute is pleased to welcome Rogier van den Berg as the new Director of Urban Development for WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. As part of WRI’s program focused on more accessible, equitable, healthy and resilient cities, van den Berg will lead global programming on urban land use, climate change adaptation, equitable development, housing and more.
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The opening session of Livable Cities Symposium 2019 featured Güneş Cansız (moderator), Angel Gutierrez Hidalgo de Quintana, Anette Galskjøt, Bart van Bolhuis and Orhan Demir. Photo by WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities
On November 22, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities organized the 7th annual Livable Cities Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference convened 400 representatives from international organizations, local governments, academia, the private sector and NGOs under the theme “Low Carbon is Not Enough! Now it is Time for Zero Carbon!” Speakers discussed the role of cities in tackling the climate crisis and the transition toward zero-carbon cities.
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The municipality of Hermosillo in Sonora State hosted a workshop to help the project teams prepare financial models and further their projects
TheCityFix Labs México project teams explore Hermosillo, Sonora, during the fourth workshop. Photo by WRI México
On October 29, WRI México conducted the fourth installment of TheCityFix Labs México workshops in Hermosillo, Sonora. TheCityFix Labs is an initiative of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, with support from the Citi Foundation. TheCityFix Labs México is currently supporting the preparation, technical design and financial feasibility of seven sustainable infrastructure projects across the country.
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RELEASE: New Research Finds Climate Adaptation Is an Opportunity for Transformative Change in Cities
Urban adaptation should incorporate climate risks into planning, work with vulnerable communities and focus on nature-based solutions
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COPENHAGEN (October 9, 2019) — By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in
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Developing and industrialized countries commit to decarbonize their building sector to achieve massive CO2 reductions
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NEW YORK (September 23, 2019) — All buildings must be net zero carbon by 2050 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, but fewer than 1% of buildings are today. Closing this gap will require dramatically enhanced ambition and execution of more efficient buildings and renewable energy supply. Zero Carbon Buildings for All, a multi-partner global initiative endorsed by the UN Secretary General, was featured at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit today.