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Join our webinar: Cities are getting hotter

Join our webinar: Cities are getting hotter

How can cities prepare for more extreme heat? Join USE and Dr Sara Meerow for a practical webinar on seven heat resilience planning principles, with examples from leading cities and tools to support urban heat planning.
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How to protect citizens from the next heat-wave?

How to protect citizens from the next heat-wave?

Heat waves place a lot of citizens at risk of health issues. Barcelona's climate shelter network shows how cities can protect the most vulnerable, using infrastructure they already have.
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Barcelona's Climate Shelters

Barcelona's Climate Shelters

Barcelona has developed a citywide network of climate shelters to protect residents from extreme heat in summer and cold in winter by taking advantage of already existing public and private infrastructure.
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Jaga Mission – Odisha Liveable Habitat Missionicons_use
Odisha, India

Jaga Mission – Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission

Government working with citizens to create liveable habitats
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

Entrepreneurs for the Future (e4f )

Young startup businesses benefit from tailored support and being part of a community. That’s what makes Birmingham’s ‘Entrepreneurs for the Future’ (e4f) programme stand out: it offers bespoke support and the chance to join a network of like-minded startups.
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L28A
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

L28A

Linear green public space and pocket parks
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Gender Justice Strategy
Bogotá, Colombia

Gender Justice Strategy

Shaping policy to create a safe, equitable and inclusive city for women.
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Athens, Greece

SynAthina: a social innovation platform

Citizens, policy-makers and private sector representatives come together to build a collaborative, grassroots vision for change in Athens.
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Black Arts Festival
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Black Arts Festival

A diverse program that fosters artistic exchanges, strengthens cultural identities, and encourages understanding of African-influenced cultures
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Sajeda Rahaife
Karak, Jordan

Sajeda Rahaife

Individual | Executive manager
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Cat Fletcher
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Cat Fletcher

Individual | Waste Prevention Expert
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Berlin, Germany

Remon Henen

Individual | Civil Engineer
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Sobrino Cristina
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Sobrino Cristina

Individual | Researcher
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Smart Tehran Center (STC)
Tehran, Iran

Smart Tehran Center (STC)

Institution | Expert at Smart Tehran Center
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Berlin, Germany

Raul Engelke

Individual | Trainee
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