Last week we convened #Prize4Cities finalists, previous winners + leading urban changemakers from around the 🌏 in a hybrid learning event !
Together participants shared insights + learning on transformative change, equity + the future of #cities.
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Director of Global Research . Bridging research & practice on #sustainable #equitable #cities. Expert in #urban policy, #transport, #climateaction
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Learn from fascinating stories of trailblazers making positive change in cities amid difficult times. Join the #PrizeforCities learning roundtable in person or virtually.
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How can cities respond to times of uncertainty, disruption & crisis? 
Join an interactive learning roundtable to explore how the #PrizeforCities finalists used innovative approaches to create transformative change, even amidst big challenges. bit.ly/3iRsDlt
Join an interactive learning roundtable to explore how the #PrizeforCities finalists used innovative approaches to create transformative change, even amidst big challenges. bit.ly/3iRsDlt1
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How can cities respond to times of uncertainty, disruption & crisis? 🌍
Join an interactive learning roundtable to explore how the #PrizeforCities finalists used innovative approaches to create transformative change, even amidst big challenges.
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The Power of Multi-stakeholder Collaboration in Creating More Equitable & Sustainable Cities -- a blog post featuring event at #COP27 with inspiring examples. For more see the Actions by Actor doc at citiesforall.org.
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Martin Ravallion's illuminating seminar on "Growth, Urbanization and Poverty Reduction in India" as part of the Research Seminar Series, Feb 11, 2016. Thank you and RIP wri.org/videos/seminar
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A great loss! I learned much about the "urbanization of poverty" in India & other countries from the work of -- the first speaker in our seminar series under the "Towards a More Equal City" flagship research. wrirosscities.org/media/video/6-
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So sad to hear of the tragic loss of @MartinRavallion — pioneering poverty researcher, one of the most influential economists of the @WorldBank, and a respected @Georgetown professor. His contribution to our understanding of development was truly enormous.
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If you were unable to join our live panel discussion earlier today, where experts discussed prioritizing climate resilient housing around the world, you can now view the full recording below or by visiting habitat.ngo/housingandclim.
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An excellent and timely conversation with leaders at , and . Thank you.
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Tune in at 10:30 a.m. ET for a live +You conversation, as our panel of experts discuss key takeaways from the #COP27 climate change conference that was hosted by the @UN last month.
: habitat.ngo/housingandclim
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Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET, join us for the latest live discussion as part of our +You thought leadership series. This expert panel will discuss prioritizing climate resilient housing around the world. Visit habitat.ngo/housingandclim for more details.
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Today was a COP first: The first ministerial-level meeting on #cities and #climate action.
Here’s why that’s such a big deal. 🧵 👇
#COP27 #JustAndAmbitious #citiesforall
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Launch of files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public recommended actions by actor to achieve more equitable and sustainable cities! with Mayor Colosio Monterrey Vijay Rangarajan Bijal Brahmbhatt and Carlos Lopes
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Thank you panelists & partners for an inspiring session - Equitable access to clean, resilient urban infrastructure & services achieves both #development & #climate goals in #cities
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Just moderated an exciting panel on cities designing and implementing climate action that centers the needs of vulnerable groups.
Thrilled to support @WRIRossCities launch of recommended actions to achieve more equitable and sustainable cities by actor: ow.ly/UI7350LA31b
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Just moderated an exciting panel on cities designing and implementing climate action that centers the needs of vulnerable groups.
Thrilled to support launch of recommended actions to achieve more equitable and sustainable cities by actor: ow.ly/UI7350LA31b
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Live NOW: Join at #cop27 for event on "#Equity and #Climate Solutions in #Cities: Accelerating Actions by Key Actors" at Multilevel Action/ Pavilion, Nov 10, 3pm local time
citiesforall.org
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Join @WRIRossCities at #cop27 for event on "#Equity and #Climate Solutions in #Cities: Accelerating Actions by Key Actors" at Multilevel Action/@ICLEI Pavilion, Nov 10, 3pm local time, 8am US ET
citiesforall.org
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@AniDasguptaWRI @WorldResources
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Join at #cop27 for event on "#Equity and #Climate Solutions in #Cities: Accelerating Actions by Key Actors" at Multilevel Action/ Pavilion, Nov 10, 3pm local time, 8am US ET
citiesforall.org
wri.org/events/2022/11…
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#Cities are making ambitious climate promises. Now comes the hard part of turning promises into progress.
breakdown how to advance meaningful urban climate action 🔗 ow.ly/vZMp50LuRF5 #COP27
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Very useful cityaccessmap.com resource. Findings well aligned with World Resources Report which focuses on how to diagnose & address #inequities in #access to #urban services. Granular data on access is key. citiesforall.org
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Our paper "Disadvantaged communities have lower access to urban infrastructure" was recently published in @envplanb. A 
into the various aspects of this work.
Scientific article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11
Interactive link: cityaccessmap.com
into the various aspects of this work.
Scientific article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11
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Excited to have you on board and those are excellent weekend reading choices!
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Weekend reading, first visit to @WorldResources as Managing Director. Very excited to be working with brilliant committed colleagues...
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Many thanks to the amazing team of editors for this new special issue exploring the causes and consequences of urban inequality, and potential ways in which inequality might be addressed
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Our new journal issue is now out! It’s the first in a double special issue on addressing urban #inequalities, exploring how ‘pathways to urban #equality’ can be co-created through research and practice, a collab w/ @urban_know
Most papers open access: journals.sagepub.com/toc/EAU/current
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5 years-6 African countries-8 surveys-more than 10000 households interviewed: , & launched the "A Majority Working in the Shadows" report at FES Berlin yesterday. Full report here⬇️and a little🧵on key findings 1/5
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The Department of Public Health Sciences () at the University of Chicago is searching for tenure-track faculty in environmental health whose research is relevant to climate change. Visit apply.interfolio.com/112067. EOE/Vet/Disability.
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The world’s water systems face formidable threats—as many as 3.5 billion people could experience water scarcity by 2025, while demand is projected to grow by up to 30% by 2050.
Join for #WorldWaterWeek2022 as we work towards a more water-secure future.
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STATEMENT: U.S. Senate Passes the Inflation Reduction Act, Advancing Historic Climate Legislation to the House of Representatives wri.org/news/statement via
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Thanks for joining us for Multi-level Action for Equitable and Sustainable Cities at #WUF11!
Learn more 👇
about the World Resources Report publications.wri.org/transformation
about Seizing the Urban Opportunity urbantransitions.global/en/publication
about the #PrizeforCities prizeforcities.org
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How can national, state & city governments collaborate to make cities around the world more equitable & sustainable?
Join us with & at #WUF11 for a critical conversation on achieving #citiesforall: ow.ly/IJi650Jz9n1
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What is #LandValueCapture? How does it work? And why have so many communities across the world applied this financial approach?
Learn more about this tool to promote social equity and finance affordable housing, infrastructure, & other public goods. ⬇️
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Totally agree with that ‘climate change response needs to be seen as development response.’ We need to move beyond techno-centric approaches that fail to deliver justice and equity. #researchsymposium.
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Deeply honored to serve on the first US Climate Security Roundtable - a much needed effort to reinforce how climate change threatens human & economic development and poses important security risks. Thanks to & for the recognition.
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.@WRIRossCities' Anjali Mahendra has been appointed to the first U.S. Climate Security Roundtable, a new effort established by the @theNASEM and the US intelligence community (@ODNIgov) to address the impact of climate change on U.S. national security. 
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Not everyone experiences cities the same way., and the gap between those with & without access to basic services creates daily burdens & disparities that echo for generations.
Closing the urban services divide is critical to achieving #citiesforall
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May 10th we're talking with experts in #Egypt, #India, and #Mexico to learn how they are using #greenbuilding upgrading for healthy, sustainable, resilient communities!
bit.ly/39uxKTH #housing #informalsettlements
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#ICYMI 👏 , , and #SDG7 partners launched the Clean Cooking Explorer! This online, open-source, and interactive geospatial data platform can help countries accelerate access to #CleanCooking: buff.ly/3LUvfI3
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The compounding impacts of COVID-19 and climate change have devastated cities around the world, exposing long-present inequalities. Moving forward, urban leaders must chart a net-zero path with equity at its core. There is no time to waste: ow.ly/IjrW50IrhNW [5/5]
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Can cities thrive by prioritizing the needs of the underserved? 6 years of research answers a resounding YES. In fact, we can only create the cities we need by focusing on ending inequality and invigorating livelihoods: ow.ly/IjrW50IrhNW [1/5]
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See detailed comparable data on urban water & sanitation access in 15 global south cities+ informal settlements within them. Quantitative metrics are insufficient; dataset covers water quality, affordability, intermittency #WorldWaterDay2022
datasets.wri.org/dataset/wri_wa
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Today on #WorldWaterDay2022 issues discussed in research on urban #water and #sanitation access in global south & #urbanwaterresilience are more urgent than ever.
Water:wri.org/research/unaff
Sanitation:wri.org/research/untre
UWR Africa:
wri.org/research/urban
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Today: #WorldWaterDay! #AddisAbaba, Ethiopia's fast-growing capital city, has limited access to safe water and sanitation. Working with @WorldResources and partners, the city has developed an #UrbanWaterResilience action plan to address these challenges: youtu.be/vpk8MGiiz28
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Today: #WorldWaterDay! #AddisAbaba, Ethiopia's fast-growing capital city, has limited access to safe water and sanitation. Working with and partners, the city has developed an #UrbanWaterResilience action plan to address these challenges: youtu.be/vpk8MGiiz28
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In today's webinar, we heard about the urgent gap in core #urban services and discussed 2 #transformations - Financing & Subsidies and #Infrastructure Design & Delivery - that can help create #citiesforall. Re-watch in English, Spanish or Portuguese here: youtube.com/playlist?list=
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