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Case study: Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Community Land Trusts (CLTB)

An alternative option to affordable homeownership for people on low incomes

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Watch the video interview with Alexandra Beweis on the Young Vienna Workshop.

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The 2022 World Habitat Awards are open for entry

Submit your application by 14 March 2022

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Adapting and Installing an international vocational Training for Renewable Energies
Berlin, Germany

Adapting and Installing an international vocati...

Berlin has developed a programme to encourage young people who are disengaging from the formal education system to enter vocational training in green and sustainable technologies.

Shijiuyang Ecological Wetland for Safe Drinking Water
Jiaxing, China

Shijiuyang Ecological Wetland for Safe Drinking...

This practice ensures drinking water safety for residents and promotes continuous improvement in ecological and residential environments.

SIPHO - Intermediation Service for People in the Process of Evictions and Occupancies
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

SIPHO - Intermediation Service for People in th...

This program provides urgent, coordinated support for people at risk of becoming homeless in the city of Barcelona.

Girls Leadership programme
Mashhad, Iran

Girls Leadership programme

Empowering young women to take leadership roles in urban sustainability and civic engagement.

Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan
Toronto, Canada

Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan

The highly participatory approach and its continuous integration of different city departments are outstanding features of this plan

Migrant Access Project
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Leeds, United Kingdom

Migrant Access Project

A citizen-led initiative to build relationships between newly arrived migrants and service providers.

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Alan Carvaho
Guarulhos, Brazil

Alan Carvaho

Individual | Municipal Policy Manager/ Lawyer

Juan Bautista Filguiera Risso
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Bautista Filguiera Risso

Individual | President of the Environmental Protection Agency of Buenos Aires City Government. Bachelor in Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

Francesco Tena
Boston, United States

Francesco Tena

Individual | Municipal Government, Civic Engagement

Dijana Vukcevic
Lisbon, Portugal

Vukcevic Dijana

Individual

Gabriela Callejas
São Paulo, Brazil

Gabriela Callejas

Individual | Urban designer, planner and architect

Uwe Ferber
Berlin, Germany

Uwe Ferber

Individual | Urban and regional planner