Providing everyone who lives in cities with clean drinking water would cost $141 billion over five years – but unsafe water and inadequate sanitation costs roughly 10 times that much. Likewise, improving transportation infrastructure and land management can save low-income commuters over a third of their spent income, lower air pollution and provide access to more jobs.
You are invited to join WRI and global, city and community leaders to explore win-win solutions for more equal and sustainable cities.
Seven Transformations for More Equitable and Sustainable Cities is the culmination of a six-year research effort revealing a new vision for urban development based on what works from cities around the world. We find that income and GDP can no longer be the sole measures of poverty and a city’s success. And we show that improved access to core services like water, sanitation, energy, transport and housing for the urban under-served can lead to citywide prosperity and sustainability.
Join us October 19th for:
- Fireside chat on making progress on the SDGs and COVID-19 recovery
- Presentation of 7 crucial transformations to reduce inequality and improve citywide outcomes
- Panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges of implementing a new urban vision
Featuring:
- Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
- Aniruddha (Ani) Dasgupta, President and CEO, World Resources Institute
- Bijal Brahmbatt, Director, Mahila Housing SEWA Trust
- Parks Tau, Member of the Executive Council, Gauteng Department of Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa
- Mario Silva, General Director, Planning and Development Management Institute of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara (IMEPLAN)
- Frannie Léautier, Senior Partner, SouthBridge Group; CEO, SouthBridge Investments
- Rogier van den Berg, Director for Urban Development and Acting Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
- Anjali Mahendra, Director of Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
- Robin King, Director of Knowledge Capture and Collaboration, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Decisions made in cities today have the power to create transformative change for people and planet, and this World Resources Report provides a roadmap on how best to do it.
We look forward to seeing and hearing from you at this interactive event on building more equal, prosperous and sustainable cities.
For details, visit our event page and follow WRI Ross Center on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
