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    Jan 28

    Cities serve as economic hubs, yet prosperity often comes with a polluting price—more waste-generation. How can we help local governments curb trash growth? Learn at our event, Feb. 2 at 8 am ET. Register:

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  2. 3 hours ago

    How was aid ready for Haiti just as it was struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake followed up by a tropical depression? Read about the disaster-risk financing (DRF) that was activated thanks to a multi-country risk pool:

    Workers clearing debris after the August 2021 earthquake in Haiti
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  3. 9 hours ago

    Registration for 🚅 Transforming Transportation 2022 is now open! The conference will once again be held virtually this year, making it easier than ever for our global audience to join the conversation ➡️

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  4. 15 hours ago

    What factors influence urban carbon emissions? ⛽Fossil-fuel-dependent infrastructure 🚺Size of populations 🚚Emissions-intense heavy industries 🥶Location in a particularly cold or hot climate ➡️All of the above Read our blog to find out:

    Smoke, Bình Thạnh District of Ho Chi Minh City, Photo by Tron Le on Unsplash
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  5. Feb 5

    Cities serve as economic hubs, yet prosperity often comes with a polluting price—more waste-generation. How can we help local governments curb trash growth? 🚯 Get ideas from our report 📗, More Growth, Less Garbage:

    Landfill, bulldozer, Serbia, birds
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  6. Feb 5

    Can sustainable transport help us build back better and create a greener urban future? We certainly think so! Register now for Transforming Transportation 2022 to explore the future of mobility with global leaders & experts ➡️

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  7. Retweeted
    Feb 5

    that rivers act like highways for trash & carry up to 19% of all plastic to the oceans? We can all play our part to reduce plastic use. This Valentine’s Day make a pledge to to show your love for the planet. Send us your video:

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  8. Feb 5

    By combining “gray” 🏗️ infrastructure & “green”🌴 , cities can set the stage for a resilient future. Learn how Beira, , one of the cities most threatened by change, is doing just that:

    Workers, hardhats, urban forest, wooden bridge
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  9. Feb 4

    The wait is over… Registration for Transforming Transportation 2022 is open! Sign up to join our global conversation on how we can reimagine mobility to create a more sustainable, more resilient future for cities everywhere ➡️

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  10. Feb 4

    Cities serve as economic hubs, yet prosperity often comes with a polluting price—more waste-generation. How can we help local governments curb trash growth? 🚯 Get ideas from our report 📗, More Growth, Less Garbage:

    Landfill, bulldozer, Serbia, birds
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  11. Feb 4

    .’s 2021 guidelines on nature-based solutions for flood-control management gave us new tools to lean on nature to heal our planet. Read:

    People sharing supplies during a flood in Cambodia. Photo by Ny Menghor on Unsplash.
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  12. Retweeted
    Feb 3

    COMING UP: Briefing webinar on the joint meeting agenda and organization of work of the resumed sessions of SBSTTA-24, SBI-3 and WG2020-3 📅 8 February at 8 a.m. EST OR 6 p.m. EST More information and registration:

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  13. Retweeted
    Feb 4

    How it started vs. how it’s going 👇🏿👇🏿 For years, the 🇲🇿 city of Beira was hit hard by violent storms and recurrent flooding. Today flooding has been reduced by 70% and 300,000+ people are reaping benefits:

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  14. Feb 4

    Since tropical cyclone 🌀Seroja brought devastation to in April 2021, the affected communities have come a long way toward recovery. Our latest assessment takes a closer look at the lessons learned:

    aerial view of Timor Leste
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  15. Feb 4

    's capital, , has its share of natural hazards, including floods and landslides. Learn how 🌴 nature-based solutions & disaster-informed 🏙️urban planning can set the stage for a more resilient Antananarivo:

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  16. Feb 3

    At the Global Program for Resilient Housing, we're helping address the urban climate crisis by working to build homes better BEFORE disaster strikes. Learn more:

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  17. Retweeted
    Feb 3

    Coming to grips with urban security in the face of in the Arab World.🌍 Don't miss reading and 's latest blog post:

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  18. Feb 3

    Last year, showed how health-care systems can boost their resilience by applying disaster risk management practices—essential knowledge as has shown us. Read more:

    Health care workers, patient, IV, monitor, Java, ICU, photo by Mufid Majnun
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  19. Retweeted
    Feb 3

    Glad to reach completion for the largest ever replenishment, hosted by Japan in December 2021. Thanks to , $93b in concessional financing has been made available to the world's poorest economies as they work to recover. Read my op-ed here:

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  20. Retweeted
    Feb 3

    Healthcare, education, transportation, infrastructure, construction: all play a role in building sustainable disaster and climate in the . Read more:

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  21. Feb 3

    In 2021, we focused on a green, inclusive recovery by spurring action to protect forests, limit sprawl, help people worry less about their --and more. Read recap:

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