When City Dwellers Become Earth's Guardians
Welcome to the Cities and Regions summit ahead of the sixth UN Environment Assembly, or UNEA-6. My thanks to the summit’s partners: UN-Habitat, C40 Cities, ICLEI, the World Resources Institute, and…
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UNEP announces 19 cities to restore nature’s rightful place in urban areas
Disclaimer: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations Environment Programme. The map is for…
Cities Advocate for Boosted Environmental Restoration Budget
As the largest biodiversity conference in a decade kicked off in Montreal, mayors from 15 cities around the world called for increased direct financing to allow cities to implement ambitious greening…
To counter environmental perils, cities turn to nature
Cities have long been about carving out a place for humans apart from nature. But that model has begun to change. Urban planners are increasingly realizing that to fend off a growing list of…