Dear Colleague,
A sustainable future depends on whether cities can transform. Is there a path to cities that are more equal, more prosperous and low carbon? We say yes.
I am proud to invite you to join me virtually with global and local leaders to launch Seven Transformations for More Equitable and Sustainable Cities, the culmination of our World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City research effort.
As the world looks to recover from COVID-19 and accommodate the more than 2.5 billion people that will be added to cities by 2050, our research shows that highly unequal access to infrastructure and services is reducing productivity, causing poor health, inflicting environmental damage and locking people into poverty.
We present solutions for cities around the world with specific actions for national and city governments, the private sector, development finance institutions and civil society actors. We explore a new vision for a successful city centered around peoples’ lived experience.
I hope you can join me online tomorrow for this important conversation on how to make better cities – and a better world.
Agenda:
- 9:00-9:05: Opening remarks by Rogier van den Berg, WRI
- 9:05-9:30: Fireside chat with Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN Habitat and Ani Dasgupta, WRI, moderated by Kathleen Koch
- 9:30-9:50: Presentation on key findings by Anjali Mahendra, WRI
- 9:50-10:20: Panel discussion with Frannie Léautier, Bijal Brahmbatt, Parks Tau, and Mario Silva, moderated by Robin King, WRI
- 10:20-10:30: Closing remarks by Ani Dasgupta, WRI
For more details, visit our event page and follow WRI Ross Center on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Sincerely,
