With the help of UN Environment Programme #Barranquilla restores wetlands, waterways, and green spaces to protect itself from hurricanes and flooding. Nature is our best ally in building #Resilience!💚#EcosystemRestoration #Biodiversity urbanet.info/colombian-citi…

🌇 Urban October GIZ is still on, and week five comes with yet more event for you to participate. Let’s discuss, collaborate and exchange perspectives on our urban future! 🚀city-transitions.global/events/urban-o… #UrbanOctober2024 #InclusiveCities #JustTransition

Discover how a linear park project in #Campinas has been breathing new life 💫 into forgotten spaces and has turned them into thriving green areas 🌱🌳that bring people closer to nature and each other! 💙urbanet.info/campinas-trash… #GreenCities #SustainableCities

The focus is clear at the World Urban Forum (#WUF12): Local actions drive global change. UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach explains why localisation of the #SDGs is critical w/only 5 years left to meet the 2030 targets. #HousingCrisis #NUA urbanet.info/world-urban-fo…

#UrbanOctober2024: Well-integrated blue-green infrastructure 🌳💦 is key to keep #UrbanHeat under control. Let’s talk about how we can make our cities more liveable during Urban October GIZ! #SustainableCities #GreenCities 👉 city-transitions.global/events/urban-o…

Last week of #UrbanOctober2024 – ⏰Last chance to learn from global peers and experiences in sustainable urban transformation! 👀 Take a look at the programme of this week of Urban October GIZ and save your favourites to your calendar: city-transitions.global/events/urban-o…

Cities worldwide are turning to innovative Green and Blue Infrastructure (#GBI) solutions to tackle #ClimateChange 🌱🌊Join Laura S. Valente de Macedo and José A. Puppim de Oliveira as they explore inspiring projects around the world 🌍 urbanet.info/urban-green-bl…

🏙️ "It all starts at home" was the motto at WUF12 in Cairo. Laura Puttkamer highlights key insights on housing, climate resilience, and community action. Read more! #WUF12 #SustainableUrbanism urbanet.info/wuf12-it-all-s…

🏠 How can we provide access to housing finance for the "unbankable"? 💡Join the #PeerLearning session hosted by GIZ and HousingFinanceAfrica on financing solutions for low-income communities in the #GlobalSouth!💪 🗓️ 28 November, 10:00 UTC+1 🔗 Join capacity4dev.europa.eu/events/global-…

🏠 How can we provide access to housing finance for the "unbankable"?💡Join our #PeerLearning session hosted by GIZ and HousingFinanceAfrica to explore new ways for #JustCities in the #GlobalSouth! 💪 🗓️28 November, 10:00 UTC+1 🔗Join now lmy.de/IGHhL

🔍 Looking beyond formal market systems. 🌱 Joy Wachira of Green Affordable Housing joined a panel discussion today hosted by GIZ and Cities Alliance on housing finance solutions for communities excluded from formal markets. 🔗bit.ly/3ZstonF #GreenHomes

Join Dr. René Peter Hohmann as he explores how multi-level dialogue platforms transform sustainable urban development across Europe. Read more: urbanet.info/multi-level-di… #UrbanDevelopment #Sustainability #CityCollaboration

Today is #HumanRightsDay ! Cities are key to promote human rights locally. In #HumanRightsCities, different actors collaborate to integrate human rights as fundamental components of city policies.🏢What are your ideas to promote human rights cities? Let’s share them!💡

Cities are at a crossroads in the fight against climate change! 🌍✨ Gülfem Cevheribucak explores how urban areas can lead to sustainability through innovative #mobility and #governance. What changes are needed to make this vision a reality? urbanet.info/local-governan…

URBANET wishes you a Happy New Year 2025! Last year, we explored topics like safer cities for women, affordable housing, or eco-friendly building with fungi. In 2025, we’ll focus on #GreenEnergy, #SocialJustice, and #FeministPlanning. Stay tuned! 🌍

How are cities coping with the impacts of climate change❓ In our newest article, Gülfem Cevheribucak highlights the importance of sustainable urban mobility for resilient cities.🚐🚲 Does this topic spark your interest? Check out the article on our website!🔍 #urbanresilience

Cities make or break the global transition to green energy. This month, our blog deals with the potential of urban spaces, lighthouse projects and more. Stay tuned and check our website! #greenenergy #urbanDevelopment

🆕Spotlight: #GreenEnergy in Cities #Cities are central to the #EnergyTransition. With nations turning inward: How can we keep mitigating global impacts of our present energy systems? ICLEI energy experts Rohit Sen & Kanak Gokarn know the answers: urbanet.info/powering-urban…

What if cities worked with water, not against it? Cecilia Polacow Herzog, Osvaldo Moura Rezende & João Luís Bittencourt Guimarães show how sponge watersheds boost resilience and sustainability. 🌱🏙️ Read more: urbanet.info/spongewatershe… #UrbanResilience #ClimateAction

Bangladeshi cities are leading the way in urban heat resilience! Vassiliki Kravva & Viktoria Pues highlight key strategies for tackling extreme heat and building safer, more liveable cities. #UrbanHeat #ClimateAction urbanet.info/bangladsh-citi…