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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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The Schöneberg Loop
Berlin, Germany

The Schöneberg Loop

Through the so-called “Schöneberg Loop” (Schöneberger Schleife), Berlin is striving to expand the network of different urban spaces located in the area of "Südkreuz". Designed as a green trail, the Schöneberg Loop creates a eco-friendly corridor connecting the south of Berlin with the city centre.
Lima, Peru

The re-development of La Balanza cultural neighborhood

An urban redevelopment programme showcasing art, street life and design has transformed the low-income neighbourhood of La Balanza into a vibrant precinct with strong community engagement.
Bristol, United Kingdom

Smart City Bristol

Bristol's innovative approach to becoming a smart city is based on people and not on technology: a Public-Private-People approach. Projects to date include smart metering, open data, smart grid and electric vehicles which build on the City's strengths in micro-electronic and digital companies.
Rabat Smart and Sustainable City
Rabat, Morocco

Rabat Smart and Sustainable City

A participatory approach towards digital transformation
Cultural Resources Climate Change Task Force
Sacramento, United States

Cultural Resources Climate Change Task Force

Engaging cultural heritage in climate action
BrazilLAB
São Paulo, Brazil

BrazilLAB

Innovation hub connecting the B2G sector

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Salima Bellili
Montréal, Canada

Salima Bellili

Individual | Founder
Raquel Vargas Secretary of Environment
Mexico City, Mexico

Raquel Vargas Secretary of Environment

Individual | Urban Planner and water sustainable management expert
Joao Favaro De Oliveira
Curitiba, Brazil

Joao Favaro De Oliveira

Individual | Senior Project Advisor
Samira Esmaeelzadeh
Mashhad, Iran

Samira Esmaeelzadeh

Individual | Expert of Internaional Affair of Young Consultants Group
Office of International Relations Shiraz Municipality
Shiraz, Iran

Office of International Relations Shiraz Municipality

Institution | City Administration
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Irene Navarro Solé

Individual | Environmentalist