👏 Great news from the UrbanShift Africa Forum this morning.
C40 Cities Managing Director @mark--watts.bsky.social announced that Tunisia is the 75th country to commit to working with subnational governments to deliver climate action.
C40 Cities Managing Director @mark--watts.bsky.social announced that Tunisia is the 75th country to commit to working with subnational governments to deliver climate action.
February 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
👏 Great news from the UrbanShift Africa Forum this morning.
C40 Cities Managing Director @mark--watts.bsky.social announced that Tunisia is the 75th country to commit to working with subnational governments to deliver climate action.
C40 Cities Managing Director @mark--watts.bsky.social announced that Tunisia is the 75th country to commit to working with subnational governments to deliver climate action.
The future of Latin American #cities isn't about expanding outward - it's about building resilience by:
🏚️Upgrading informal settlements
🚊Improving transit access
🏘️Adding housing density
🌳Integrating nature-based solutions
More from #UrbanShift Forum: https://bit.ly/4fk4gUz
🏚️Upgrading informal settlements
🚊Improving transit access
🏘️Adding housing density
🌳Integrating nature-based solutions
More from #UrbanShift Forum: https://bit.ly/4fk4gUz
December 20, 2024 at 1:04 PM
The future of Latin American #cities isn't about expanding outward - it's about building resilience by:
🏚️Upgrading informal settlements
🚊Improving transit access
🏘️Adding housing density
🌳Integrating nature-based solutions
More from #UrbanShift Forum: https://bit.ly/4fk4gUz
🏚️Upgrading informal settlements
🚊Improving transit access
🏘️Adding housing density
🌳Integrating nature-based solutions
More from #UrbanShift Forum: https://bit.ly/4fk4gUz
Day 3 at UrbanShift Africa Forum and the message is clear: we must achieve clean air for all.
@worldresources.bsky.social research shows air pollution costs African economies $445bn per year, a number which will rise significantly without action.
@c40cities.bsky.social
@worldresources.bsky.social research shows air pollution costs African economies $445bn per year, a number which will rise significantly without action.
@c40cities.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Day 3 at UrbanShift Africa Forum and the message is clear: we must achieve clean air for all.
@worldresources.bsky.social research shows air pollution costs African economies $445bn per year, a number which will rise significantly without action.
@c40cities.bsky.social
@worldresources.bsky.social research shows air pollution costs African economies $445bn per year, a number which will rise significantly without action.
@c40cities.bsky.social
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C40 Cities, Community Jameel & UrbanShift launch Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners
https://www.c40.org/news/climate-action-guide-urban-planners-launch/
##ClimateAction
C40 Cities, Community Jameel & UrbanShift launch Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners
https://www.c40.org/news/climate-action-guide-urban-planners-launch/
##ClimateAction
C40 Cities, Community Jameel & UrbanShift launch Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners - C40 Cities
C40 Cities, Community Jameel and UrbanShift launch a new 'Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners' at the World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt.
www.c40.org
November 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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C40 Cities, Community Jameel & UrbanShift launch Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners
https://www.c40.org/news/climate-action-guide-urban-planners-launch/
##ClimateAction
C40 Cities, Community Jameel & UrbanShift launch Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners
https://www.c40.org/news/climate-action-guide-urban-planners-launch/
##ClimateAction
I’m looking forward to a week of meaningful collaboration at the UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi.
With 92% of African cities classified as at extreme climate risk, the forum marks a decisive moment to discuss progress for the region's urban planning, sustainable investment, and climate action.
With 92% of African cities classified as at extreme climate risk, the forum marks a decisive moment to discuss progress for the region's urban planning, sustainable investment, and climate action.
February 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I’m looking forward to a week of meaningful collaboration at the UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi.
With 92% of African cities classified as at extreme climate risk, the forum marks a decisive moment to discuss progress for the region's urban planning, sustainable investment, and climate action.
With 92% of African cities classified as at extreme climate risk, the forum marks a decisive moment to discuss progress for the region's urban planning, sustainable investment, and climate action.
With Africa’s cities expanding fast and 92% already classified as at extreme climate risk, sustainable investment is critical.
Over 250 city leaders are in Nairobi today for the UrbanShift Africa Forum, marking a decisive moment for climate action.
c40.me/42XBJlk
Over 250 city leaders are in Nairobi today for the UrbanShift Africa Forum, marking a decisive moment for climate action.
c40.me/42XBJlk
African city leaders unite in Nairobi to drive green and resilient urban future - C40 Cities
From African city mayors to national policymakers, over 250 city leaders gather in Nairobi for the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum.
c40.me
February 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
With Africa’s cities expanding fast and 92% already classified as at extreme climate risk, sustainable investment is critical.
Over 250 city leaders are in Nairobi today for the UrbanShift Africa Forum, marking a decisive moment for climate action.
c40.me/42XBJlk
Over 250 city leaders are in Nairobi today for the UrbanShift Africa Forum, marking a decisive moment for climate action.
c40.me/42XBJlk
The recent UrbanShift Africa Forum united 250+ leaders in Nairobi to drive climate action.
From mayors calling for stronger sustainable investments to the unveiling of a new Sustainable Investment Roadmap, big steps were taken for the future of Africa: www.c40.org/news/highlig...
From mayors calling for stronger sustainable investments to the unveiling of a new Sustainable Investment Roadmap, big steps were taken for the future of Africa: www.c40.org/news/highlig...
February 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The recent UrbanShift Africa Forum united 250+ leaders in Nairobi to drive climate action.
From mayors calling for stronger sustainable investments to the unveiling of a new Sustainable Investment Roadmap, big steps were taken for the future of Africa: www.c40.org/news/highlig...
From mayors calling for stronger sustainable investments to the unveiling of a new Sustainable Investment Roadmap, big steps were taken for the future of Africa: www.c40.org/news/highlig...
Great to see so many city leaders come together at UrbanShift Africa.
Africa is projected to drive the majority of global urban growth in the coming decades. Mayors are ready - now it’s time for governments and investors to collaborate with cities to accelerate positive results.
Africa is projected to drive the majority of global urban growth in the coming decades. Mayors are ready - now it’s time for governments and investors to collaborate with cities to accelerate positive results.
February 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Great to see so many city leaders come together at UrbanShift Africa.
Africa is projected to drive the majority of global urban growth in the coming decades. Mayors are ready - now it’s time for governments and investors to collaborate with cities to accelerate positive results.
Africa is projected to drive the majority of global urban growth in the coming decades. Mayors are ready - now it’s time for governments and investors to collaborate with cities to accelerate positive results.
Africa is responsible for less than 4% of global emissions but is disproportionately affected by climate breakdown. The time to act is now.
Next week, city leaders will convene at the UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi and share how they are scaling up climate action in cities.
Next week, city leaders will convene at the UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi and share how they are scaling up climate action in cities.
February 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Africa is responsible for less than 4% of global emissions but is disproportionately affected by climate breakdown. The time to act is now.
Next week, city leaders will convene at the UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi and share how they are scaling up climate action in cities.
Next week, city leaders will convene at the UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi and share how they are scaling up climate action in cities.
Over the course of the #UrbanShift program, #ICLEI has led National–Local Dialogues and other efforts to strengthen collaboration across levels of government, ensuring that climate strategies are aligned, actionable, and grounded in local realities.
More 👉 www.shiftcities.org/post/urbansh...
More 👉 www.shiftcities.org/post/urbansh...
UrbanShift Looks Back: On the Importance of Facilitating Multi-Level Collaboration | UrbanShift
Over the course of the UrbanShift program, ICLEI has led on National-Local Dialogues and other efforts to support enhanced collaboration across levels of government to create more aligned, actionable ...
www.shiftcities.org
November 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Over the course of the #UrbanShift program, #ICLEI has led National–Local Dialogues and other efforts to strengthen collaboration across levels of government, ensuring that climate strategies are aligned, actionable, and grounded in local realities.
More 👉 www.shiftcities.org/post/urbansh...
More 👉 www.shiftcities.org/post/urbansh...
Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, @iclei.org; Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia spoke at the opening session of the UrbanShift China City Academy at the Chengdu Centre for China-Europe Cooperation on 1 July 2025.
Follow this thread to know the key highlights from the opening session:
Follow this thread to know the key highlights from the opening session:
July 10, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, @iclei.org; Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia spoke at the opening session of the UrbanShift China City Academy at the Chengdu Centre for China-Europe Cooperation on 1 July 2025.
Follow this thread to know the key highlights from the opening session:
Follow this thread to know the key highlights from the opening session:
Leaders including C40 Cities Co-Chair, Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr have gathered at the United Nations headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and urged all financial institutions to focus on sustainable investment for cities.
Read here: c40.me/4b2y1Zv
Read here: c40.me/4b2y1Zv
Open letter to African Ministers of Finance by mayors and governors of African cities - C40 Cities
Mayors and governors sign an open letter directed at African Ministers of Finance during the UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi, Kenya.
c40.me
February 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Leaders including C40 Cities Co-Chair, Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr have gathered at the United Nations headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and urged all financial institutions to focus on sustainable investment for cities.
Read here: c40.me/4b2y1Zv
Read here: c40.me/4b2y1Zv
The Nyandungu wetland restoration has been a success by reducing flooding, boosting biodiversity, and creating a vibrant public space. It’s now a model for restoring other wetlands across Kigali: www.shiftcities.org/post/breathi... #SustainableCities
Breathing New Life into 5 Kigali Wetlands to Enhance Climate Resilience and Quality of Life | UrbanShift
These formerly degraded sites will soon welcome visitors for recreational and educational opportunities—while alleviating flood challenges for the city.
www.shiftcities.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Nyandungu wetland restoration has been a success by reducing flooding, boosting biodiversity, and creating a vibrant public space. It’s now a model for restoring other wetlands across Kigali: www.shiftcities.org/post/breathi... #SustainableCities
🌆Cities are on the frontlines of climate, biodiversity, and heat challenges. #UrbanShift, with support from the GEF, is helping them build low-carbon, resilient, and nature-positive futures through collaboration, data, and action Find out how: www.thegef.org/newsroom/blo...
Building connections to support sustainability across the world's cities
The role of cities in addressing environmental challenges is both critical and transformative. By 2050, 75 percent of the global population is expected to live in urban areas, creating immense pressur...
www.thegef.org
August 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🌆Cities are on the frontlines of climate, biodiversity, and heat challenges. #UrbanShift, with support from the GEF, is helping them build low-carbon, resilient, and nature-positive futures through collaboration, data, and action Find out how: www.thegef.org/newsroom/blo...
Multilateral collaboration between local, national & international leaders is the only effective way to tackle the climate crisis. This will be a key consideration at COP30 in Belém and begins here at UrbanShift in Nairobi.
@thegef.bsky.social
@thegef.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Multilateral collaboration between local, national & international leaders is the only effective way to tackle the climate crisis. This will be a key consideration at COP30 in Belém and begins here at UrbanShift in Nairobi.
@thegef.bsky.social
@thegef.bsky.social
Nature-Positive Tourism: Local leadership in balancing conservation and economic growth
🗓️ 27 May 2025 | ⏰ 12:30 IST
Join @iclei.org and #UrbanShift for this webinar.
🔗 Register now and be part of the shift: lnkd.in/eQ_sYhKu
Learn More: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🗓️ 27 May 2025 | ⏰ 12:30 IST
Join @iclei.org and #UrbanShift for this webinar.
🔗 Register now and be part of the shift: lnkd.in/eQ_sYhKu
Learn More: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
May 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Nature-Positive Tourism: Local leadership in balancing conservation and economic growth
🗓️ 27 May 2025 | ⏰ 12:30 IST
Join @iclei.org and #UrbanShift for this webinar.
🔗 Register now and be part of the shift: lnkd.in/eQ_sYhKu
Learn More: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🗓️ 27 May 2025 | ⏰ 12:30 IST
Join @iclei.org and #UrbanShift for this webinar.
🔗 Register now and be part of the shift: lnkd.in/eQ_sYhKu
Learn More: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
How cities are advancing integrated sustainable urban development.
#ICLEI is proud to share the ISUDA report, the official research output of the #UrbanShift initiative, now concluded after 5 years of on-the-ground work in 23 cities across Latin America, Asia & Africa.
👉 tinyurl.com/k9tevzrj
#ICLEI is proud to share the ISUDA report, the official research output of the #UrbanShift initiative, now concluded after 5 years of on-the-ground work in 23 cities across Latin America, Asia & Africa.
👉 tinyurl.com/k9tevzrj
May 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM
How cities are advancing integrated sustainable urban development.
#ICLEI is proud to share the ISUDA report, the official research output of the #UrbanShift initiative, now concluded after 5 years of on-the-ground work in 23 cities across Latin America, Asia & Africa.
👉 tinyurl.com/k9tevzrj
#ICLEI is proud to share the ISUDA report, the official research output of the #UrbanShift initiative, now concluded after 5 years of on-the-ground work in 23 cities across Latin America, Asia & Africa.
👉 tinyurl.com/k9tevzrj
This was the third of the UrbanShift City Academy programmes in South Asia that aims to foster capacity building for city officials and urban practitioners on urban planning themes that can aid the development of low-carbon, climate-resilient and inclusive cities.
Learn More: shorturl.at/6aL40
Learn More: shorturl.at/6aL40
July 10, 2025 at 6:15 AM
This was the third of the UrbanShift City Academy programmes in South Asia that aims to foster capacity building for city officials and urban practitioners on urban planning themes that can aid the development of low-carbon, climate-resilient and inclusive cities.
Learn More: shorturl.at/6aL40
Learn More: shorturl.at/6aL40
Valuable insights today at the UrbanShift Africa Forum:
➡️ Political leaders highlighting opportunities to scale up climate action implementation
➡️ Subnational leaders in Africa sharing how to co-develop strategies with national governments
➡️ Exploring investment needs for climate projects
➡️ Political leaders highlighting opportunities to scale up climate action implementation
➡️ Subnational leaders in Africa sharing how to co-develop strategies with national governments
➡️ Exploring investment needs for climate projects
February 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Valuable insights today at the UrbanShift Africa Forum:
➡️ Political leaders highlighting opportunities to scale up climate action implementation
➡️ Subnational leaders in Africa sharing how to co-develop strategies with national governments
➡️ Exploring investment needs for climate projects
➡️ Political leaders highlighting opportunities to scale up climate action implementation
➡️ Subnational leaders in Africa sharing how to co-develop strategies with national governments
➡️ Exploring investment needs for climate projects
More than 250 city leaders are gathered in Nairobi for the
UrbanShift Africa Forum to discuss the role of urban planning amidst rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown.
@mark--watts.bsky.social
UrbanShift Africa Forum to discuss the role of urban planning amidst rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown.
@mark--watts.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
More than 250 city leaders are gathered in Nairobi for the
UrbanShift Africa Forum to discuss the role of urban planning amidst rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown.
@mark--watts.bsky.social
UrbanShift Africa Forum to discuss the role of urban planning amidst rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown.
@mark--watts.bsky.social
A quiet move on Nepal’s roads is coming. #NEPSE #AllStocksInfo #NepalUpdates #UrbanShift #CleanTransport #EcoFuture #PublicTransitNews
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allstocksinfo.com/electric-tro...
Electric trolley buses planned for major roads as Kulman pushes a new urban transport shift
Nepal may soon see electric trolley buses running on its busiest roads. Energy and Urban Development Minister Kulman Ghising has put forward a plan to make
allstocksinfo.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A quiet move on Nepal’s roads is coming. #NEPSE #AllStocksInfo #NepalUpdates #UrbanShift #CleanTransport #EcoFuture #PublicTransitNews
allstocksinfo.com/electric-tro...
allstocksinfo.com/electric-tro...
It's time for a shift in how our city prioritizes affordability and accessibility for working class New Yorkers who are being priced out of their own homes.
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#Recovery #Revitalization #UrbanShift #Renewal #Relaunch
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#Recovery #Revitalization #UrbanShift #Renewal #Relaunch
July 27, 2026 at 4:44 AM
It's time for a shift in how our city prioritizes affordability and accessibility for working class New Yorkers who are being priced out of their own homes.
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#Recovery #Revitalization #UrbanShift #Renewal #Relaunch
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#Recovery #Revitalization #UrbanShift #Renewal #Relaunch
Broken Roads. New Paths:
The cracks aren’t just flaws. These are invitations.
Every pothole, every blocked route, every dead end is a reminder: Reinvention doesn’t wait for perfect conditions.
Cities (and lives) are rewritten in the detours.
Every break is a beginning.
#Reinvention #UrbanShift
The cracks aren’t just flaws. These are invitations.
Every pothole, every blocked route, every dead end is a reminder: Reinvention doesn’t wait for perfect conditions.
Cities (and lives) are rewritten in the detours.
Every break is a beginning.
#Reinvention #UrbanShift
September 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Broken Roads. New Paths:
The cracks aren’t just flaws. These are invitations.
Every pothole, every blocked route, every dead end is a reminder: Reinvention doesn’t wait for perfect conditions.
Cities (and lives) are rewritten in the detours.
Every break is a beginning.
#Reinvention #UrbanShift
The cracks aren’t just flaws. These are invitations.
Every pothole, every blocked route, every dead end is a reminder: Reinvention doesn’t wait for perfect conditions.
Cities (and lives) are rewritten in the detours.
Every break is a beginning.
#Reinvention #UrbanShift
Beneath the surface lies an education system struggling with overextension, a theme repeated across Addis Abeba's outskirts, where classroom numbers exceed official limits. #UrbanShift #QualityEducation #AccessToEducation #EducationMatters
Read more - ow.ly/YqrL50VJFY7
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April 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Beneath the surface lies an education system struggling with overextension, a theme repeated across Addis Abeba's outskirts, where classroom numbers exceed official limits. #UrbanShift #QualityEducation #AccessToEducation #EducationMatters
Read more - ow.ly/YqrL50VJFY7
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