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UIA 2030 Award

Celebrating projects that advance sustainable development

Pioneering a Plastic-Free City

An innovative and forward thinking approach to waste management

10th Edition of the Sustainable Development Report

Financing Sustainable Development to 2030 and Mid-Century

eThekwini Municipality Transformative Riverine Management Programme

A Scalable and Replicable Model for Cities to Manage Their Waterways Sustainably While Maximising Socio-Economic Benefits

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Urban Medical Waste Disposal
Chongqing, China

Urban Medical Waste Disposal

Innovative Emergency Solutions during COVID-19.
Berlin Open Data strategy
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Open Data strategy

In 2011, the City of Berlin engaged in the development of an Open Data platform to foster transparency in public administration and the production of smart city apps.
Redesigning the Leopoldplatz Square
Berlin, Germany

Redesigning the Leopoldplatz Square

The redesign and reconstruction of the Leopoldplatz Square took place between 2011 and 2013. The aim of the process was to explore solutions to existing conflicts on the square and to jointly find a way in which all space users would feel comfortable at Leopoldplatz without excluding certain groups.
The electric vehicle capital
Oslo, Norway

The electric vehicle capital

With 60% of emissions in Oslo coming from the transport sector, encouraging people to use electric vehicles (EVs) has the potential to make a real difference. In 2008, Oslo adopted a ten-point plan to reduce CO2 emissions, to which the large scale introduction of EVs plays a big part.
Recycling Initiative of Karak municipality, Jordan
Karak, Jordan

Recycling Initiative of Karak municipality, Jordan

A small project in Karak is making a significant shift towards more sustainable waste management in Jordan.
Smarter Sustainable Dubuque
Dubuque, United States

Smarter Sustainable Dubuque

Smarter Sustainable Dubuque is a partnership between the City of Dubuque and IBM Research to pilot an integrated, cross-silo initiative for managing resources and reducing carbon emissions.

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Joao Favaro De Oliveira
Curitiba, Brazil

Joao Favaro De Oliveira

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Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

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Grand Paris, France

Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi

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