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Looking Back on 2023 and ahead to 2024: Supporting Integrated Urban Planning to Tackle the Climate, Nature and Pollution Crises

Reflecting on an impactful 2023, UrbanShift will continue its focus in 2024 on supporting collaborative, cross-cutting leadership to fund and implement sustainable urban transformations.

24 Jan 2024
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How Africa’s First Chief Heat Officer is Helping to Create a More Resilient Freetown

As extreme heat rises across the globe, Eugenia Kargbo is showing how cities can prioritize strategies to mitigate risks and support residents' wellbeing.

31 Aug 2023
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UrbanShift and Energy Exchanges Webinar on Urban Cooling

Join UrbanShift and ICLEI Energy Exchanges on a webinar exploring policy and design solutions for efficiency in the building cooling sector.

22 Aug 2023
A man cools off at a splash pad in downtown Algiers, Algeria, where temperatures hit 42°C amid a heatwave that is roasting much of North Africa.
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How Nature Can Help Cities Fend Off Record-Smashing Heat

As recorded temperatures have spiked to new levels this summer, it's more important than ever that cities invest in green to mitigate extreme heat.

08 Aug 2023
A screenshot of the dashboard showing the connectivity of green areas in Chennai.
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New Data Dashboard Helps Cities Build Urban Resilience in a Changing Climate

Developed by UrbanShift and Cities4Forests, this new tool enables local actors to assess real-time climate risks and effectively plan future mitigation strategies.

12 Jul 2023
Green, forested city in Brazil
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How Forests Near and Far Benefit People in Cities

A growing body of research shows that even forests located far away from urban centers provide tremendous benefits in regulating the global climate, water and biodiversity systems that are essential to people’s health and quality of life.

29 Nov 2022
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To counter environmental perils, cities turn to nature

By connecting cities with nature, we can address the triple planetary crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution. Here are five municipalities embracing ecosystem-based approaches, including UrbanShift city Surat.

22 Feb 2022
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Adaptation Data Explorer

This interactive tool allows urban leaders to understand regional and city-specific climate risks and learn about actions being taken in response.

Sun, 12/01/2019 - 22:02
Publication

Reducing Climate Impacts on Urban Sectors

This concise set of policy briefs provides an overview of climate adaptation actions cities can take within eight specific urban sectors, including energy, buildings, mobility, waste, and food systems.

Sat, 06/01/2019 - 18:23

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