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The World Resources Institute invites you to
TRANSFORMING CITIES FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET: LAUNCH OF URBANSHIFT
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
8:00 – 9:30am EDT
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Cities are home to 4.2 billion people – more than half of the world’s population. These bustling human habitats are where our daily struggles unfold, where we strive to build a better future for ourselves and our families. But cities today face extraordinary challenges, from floods, storms and heat waves triggered by the climate crisis to hazardous air quality, lack of affordable housing and deep social divides.
How can integrated planning approaches tackle complex urban challenges to ensure a just, livable future for all?
Join us on September 21 during Climate Week NYC
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to discuss this pressing question. The event will mark the official launch of UrbanShift
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, a global initiative working to transform cities for people and planet through integrated, sustainable urban development. You’ll learn from experts about holistic solutions and strategies to combat urban environmental crises, such as pollution and biodiversity loss. You’ll also hear from local leaders in Sierra Leone, Argentina and India on how cross-sectoral collaboration is spurring low-carbon growth within their cities.
Speakers
Partners
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, CEO, Global Environment Facility
Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme
Ani Dasgupta, President and CEO, World Resources Institute
Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities
Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
Neeta Pokhrel, Chief, Water Sector Group, Asian Development Bank
Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Director & Executive Coordinator, Nature, Climate & Energy, UNDP
Maitreyi Das, Manager, Urban, DRM, Resilience & Land Global Practice, World Bank
Panelists
Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr, OBE, Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Walter Vuoto, Mayor of Ushuaia, Argentina
Hitesh Vaidya, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs, India
Claire O'Neill, Managing Director, Climate & Energy, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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We look forward to seeing you at our launch on September 21! The event will be livestreamed in the following languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Indonesian Bahasa and Mandarin Chinese.
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