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.

Design, Construction and Operation of Persian Gulf Martyrs’ Artificial Lake
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Tehran, Iran

Design, Construction and Operation of Persian G...

The Persian Gulf Lake provides a new social and recreational area for the residents of Tehran, as well as for international visitors.

Growth of small scale (peri) urban agriculture in Ghent, Belgium
Ghent, Belgium

Growth of small scale (peri) urban agriculture ...

Ghent has identified a demand for urban agriculture to occur within the city region to provide better transparency in the food system

Victory Gardens Initiative
Milwaukee, United States

Victory Gardens Initiative

Victory Gardens Initiative is a community organisation that supports a better food system by helping people grow their own food.

Food security through urban agriculture
La Habana, Cuba

Food security through urban agriculture

Cuban society has successfully made the transition from an oil dependant society to create an organic self sufficient food system.

Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for Edmonton
Edmonton, Canada

Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for...

Food production must be added to urban planning policy and legislation to increase the normality of urban agriculture in Edmonton

West Louisville FoodPort
Louisville, United States

West Louisville FoodPort

Huge FoodPort project set to benefit small/medium farmers and reduce supply chain to bring consumers closer to their food sources.

VicHealth Food for All Program
Melbourne , Australia

VicHealth Food for All Program

Five year Food for All program involved nine Victorian Municipalities taking a lead to address food insecurity.

“The Sharing City, Seoul” Project
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Seoul , South Korea

“The Sharing City, Seoul” Project

A city-funded and share-based policy for improving citizens’ quality of life in Seoul

The Madrid Río Project
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Madrid, Spain

The Madrid Río Project

The Madrid Río project aims at converting the zone alongside the Manzanares River into green areas to make the city eco friendlier.