Climate Action

Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Click on the case studies below to find out what programs, projects and policies are being implemented in cities around the globe to accomplish Goal 13.

Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 13 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.

Case studies

211 case studies available.

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.

Back to the Future - North Arm Cove Initiative
Port Stephens, no country specified

Back to the Future - North Arm Cove Initiative

Reviving original city originally planned by Walter Burley and Marion Mahony Griffin (planners of Canberra, Australia). City was initially envisioned as New York of Australia.

Improving Traffic Safety near Schools
Award
Xianning, China

Improving Traffic Safety near Schools

A low-carbon initiative to change travel behaviours

Nettelbeckplatz Berlin
Award
Berlin, Germany

Nettelbeckplatz Berlin

Re-thinking urban renewal, cooperative values and social cohesion.

The Weyonje app
Award
Kampala, Uganda

The Weyonje app

Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Cultural H.I.D.R.A.N.T.
Award
Athens, Greece

Cultural H.I.D.R.A.N.T.

Connecting citizens to their cultural heritage

New Ground Cohousing Community
Award
London, United Kingdom

New Ground Cohousing Community

Providing accommodation & social support for women aged 50-plus through shared living.

DARAJA
Award
Nairobi, Kenya

DARAJA

The Inclusive City-Community Forecasting and Early Warning Service

CO-HATY
Award
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

CO-HATY

Providing emergency homes for displaced people