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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.
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.
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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Tswelopele Clean-up campaign
Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

Tswelopele Clean-up campaign

In an effort to increase environmental awareness, the city of Tshwane has embarked on a monthly clean-up programme targeted at residents and businesses.
Reorganizing public space to increase the role of cycling in urban mobility
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reorganizing public space to increase the role of cycling in urban mobility

The Covid-19 pandemic highlights the need for bike-friendly cities.
Hangzhou, China

Urban Public Bicycle Sharing Program

With 80 percent of residents and commuters identifying a serious traffic problem in the city, Hangzhou launched China's first public bicycle project. Serving some 280,000 passengers daily, the system (free for the first hour) complements the city's extensive bus system.
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Co-creating for better co-existing

An inclusive approach to urban renewal
Mainstreaming Culture for Sustainable Development
Gaziantep, Turkey

Mainstreaming Culture for Sustainable Development

A policy to address the neglect of cultural heritage assets and ensure their long-term sustainability.
Pierre-Dansereau Park
Montréal, Canada

Pierre-Dansereau Park

A network of sustainable public spaces

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Manchester, United Kingdom

Rachel Morrison

Individual | Senior Nature Based Solutions Advisor
Nairobi, Kenya

Stephanie Loose

Individual | Programme Manager
Bilbao Metropoli 30
Bilbao, Spain

Bilbao Metropoli 30

Institution | Public-private partnership, whose aim is to promote the revitalization and development of the metropolitan Bilbao.
Vancouver, Canada

Adele Weder

Individual | Journalist
City-to-City Barcelona FAD Award
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

City-to-City Barcelona FAD Award

Institution | Urban Award
Amman, Jordan

Islam Almaani

Individual | Guide