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Closing the Digital Divide

An interview with citizen participation expert Adrià Duarte (UCLG), exploring how cities can use digital tools to strengthen local democracy, and put human rights at the centre of digital transformation.

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration

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use (urban sustainability exchange) is a knowledge exchange platform dedicated to sustainable city making. use connects citymakers and encourages the exchange of ideas and experiences to effect positive sustainable change.

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Rainwater Harvesting Program - Cosecha de Lluvia
Mexico City, Mexico

Rainwater Harvesting Program - Cosecha de Lluvia

Improving water supply in areas with high rates of economic marginalization and water scarcity.
KomKuk – linking creatives
Düsseldorf, Germany

KomKuk – linking creatives

Fostering creativity through creative enablement
Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)

A new electoral model for local governance
The Oasis Schoolyards project
Paris, France

The Oasis Schoolyards project

A driver for health and wellbeing, social inclusion, and climate adaptation
Cultural Resources Climate Change Task Force
Sacramento, United States

Cultural Resources Climate Change Task Force

Engaging cultural heritage in climate action
Edinburgh in Bloom
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh in Bloom

By mobilising support and coordinating action, Edinburgh in Bloom is setting a new standard for conserving and enhancing historic and natural environments in imaginative and sustainable ways.

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Madrid, Spain

REYES CASTILLO

Individual | Consultant
Aditi Poudel Dhakal
Berlin, Germany

Aditi Poudel Dhakal

Individual | Student
Dhanesh Chathuranga Delpachithra Arachchige
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dhanesh Chathuranga Delpachithra Arachchige

Individual | Architect
Montréal, Canada

Marjolaine St-Arnaud

Individual | Strategic advisor
Jordan Griffiths
Gauteng , South Africa

Jordan Griffiths

Individual | Policy Advisor to the Mayor's Office
Luisa Luisa Fernanda Pinto Rodríguez
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Luisa Luisa Fernanda Pinto Rodríguez

Individual | Technical Office - urban and territorial planning