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This webinar will highlight voices from around the UrbanShift network and spotlight stories of sustainable urban transformation.
Hosted in the lead-up to UNEA-7, this Summit will unite subnational leaders to strengthen collaboration and amplify the importance of cities.
This report outlines key learnings and insights from UrbanShift's Multi-Level Governance Dialogues.
Over the past five years, UrbanShift's advocacy efforts have helped to shape the conversation around the value of cities for driving transformative progress. UNEP's Gulnara Roll, Sharon Gil and Elsa Lefèvre share their reflections.
With CityMetrics, a new geospatial data platform developed by WRI, over 60 cities--including all 23 UrbanShift cities--can access in-depth data on urban risks and vulnerabilities.
Hosted during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, these dynamic panel discussions will explore strategies for enhancing access to transformative finance, and how these resources can support local climate transitions.
The 2024–2025 TAP report shows progress in preparing cities for sustainable, finance-ready projects—mainly in biodiversity and mobility—though most still lack solid financial models and measurable impacts.
UrbanShift will be participating in a range of events during the Local Leaders Forum in Rio and COP30 in Belém. Learn more here.
The GEF Sustainable Cities Program workshop highlighted that integrated planning, governance, finance, and nature-based solutions are essential for sustainable and resilient urban transformation.
Along the coast of Argentina, two ambitious plans are showing how participatory design and nature-based solutions can lay the groundwork for inclusive, climate-resilient outcomes.
