Resilient Cities Network

Today marks a significant milestone for R-Cities as we officially launch our statement on the ⚡new agenda for #UrbanResilienceAction. This consensus was reached during the convening at the Rockefeller Center in Bellagio. We are uniting global leaders under a common agenda to empower cities through science-based evidence, enhancing their capacity to face the polycrisis. 📢Our action agenda aims to influence national policies and catalyse investment towards resilient urban development. We urge city leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders in our urban resilience community to sign and support this statement—𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗣𝗖𝗖 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. This approach allows us to develop comprehensive solutions that address multiple challenges at once. Together, we can turn these commitments into action, ensuring cities adapt and thrive. Join the next collective leap in building resilient cities! Read in full here👉https://lnkd.in/e59vJF9H #ResilientCities #RecalibrateTheWorld #ResilienceDecade

Rotterdam is building a one-of-a-kind resilient district. As part of the Resilient BoTu program, the city is delivering solutions to bridge social, economic and climate gaps and bring benefits to the entire community. The newly unveiled Driehoeksplein park is a great example—adding much-needed green space and newly planted trees that provide shade during heatwaves and absorb rainwater during storms. Playgrounds offer children a safe place to play, while ample benches and tables foster social connection. These projects are part of a broader vision to enhance quality of life, safety, and climate readiness in BoTu, showcasing urban resilience in action.

🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟓 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀! 🚀  In partnership with MilkLife and Semarang City Government, we’re building the capacity of the 𝑀𝐼 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑙 𝑈𝑙𝑢𝑚, 𝑀𝐼 𝑀𝑖𝑟𝑓𝑎-𝑈𝑙 𝑈𝑙𝑢𝑚, 𝑆𝐷𝑁 𝐺𝑒𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑖 01, 𝑆𝐷𝑁 𝐾𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑤𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝐷 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑖 𝐺𝑒𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑛 school communities to cultivate sustainability. 🌱  Building on the ongoing pilots in Quezon City as well as the existing Green Schools (Sekolah Adiwiyata) initiative in Semarang, the OASIS Schoolyards program in Semarang will create vibrant and interactive outdoor learning spaces that foster #environmentalawareness and #sustainablepractices.   These schools will become beacons of resilience, empowering students, families, and surrounding neighbourhoods to champion change and amplify their impact throughout the city!  Join Semarang as they embark on this transformative journey: https://lnkd.in/gdgHZdsf 🌍 

Cities are taking action to reduce the public health impacts of climate change, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. We’re headed to New York Climate Week to amplify city-led solutions for climate and health and to advocate for increased finance for cities’ resilience efforts. From greening initiatives to reduce extreme heat to efforts to make cities walkable and promote active lifestyles, solutions that create broad benefits while addressing health and climate vulnerabilities create lasting value. Funding resilience action is a moral necessity and a sensible investment strategy. When we fund solutions at the intersection at health, climate and equity, we can reduce preventable deaths and avoid costly health expenses. We look forward to the discussions and advocacy at this year's edition of #NewYorkClimateWeek. https://lnkd.in/dDpffdgA Yale School of Public Health | The Rockefeller Foundation | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

🌱 Excited to be part of WE Connect's Mobilizing Women-Led Green #Entrepreneurship event! Join me as I engage in a discussion with three industry leaders, exploring valuable resources and programs designed to support women entrepreneurs in the #climate sector. 📆 Friday, September 20 🕒 1:30 - 4pm EDT 👇 Registration: https://lnkd.in/ek8fM4Kt #wenyc #womeninclimate #NYCClimateWeek #NYClimateTech NY Climate Tech Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) NYC Department of Small Business Services Brightcore Energy The American Institute of Architects (AIA) HOK Urban Future Lab Resilient Cities Network

🔔 Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean are taking a leadership role in the fight against climate change. Join R-Cities and our partners as we explore how we can advance the resilience agenda and mobilize and lead climate action toward #COP30. 🗓 Date: Wednesday, September 4th ⏰ Time: 09:00 am Mexico / 10:00 am Panama / 11:00 am EST / 12:00 am Argentina 📲 Register now: https://shorturl.at/C9PCl #ClimateResilience #LatinAmericanLeadership #RaceToResilience #COP30 #COPResilienceHub Fundación Avina Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano Voices for Just Climate Action COP Resilience Hub

🌍📢 Have you registered for our next #CitiesontheFrontline session 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽: 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀? Meet our panelists who will share their insights and lessons learned from digital and financial inclusion initiatives aimed at building #FutureReadyCities for all. -Dr. Duncan Booker, Group Manager, Green Economy, Innovation & International, Glasgow City Council -Samuel Pereira Araújo, Municipal Secretary of Innovation & Technology, City of Salvador, Brazil   Co-hosted by: Tulsi Parida, Director, Multilateral Partnerships, @Visa Government Solutions Nadine Burbar, Partnerships and Events Manager, R-Cities 📅 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eUqW9vS3

Tomorrow at #WorldWaterWeek, we invite you to join the session "𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲," on the need for collaboration at all levels of government to build more resilient urban water and sanitation systems. Despite the importance of multi-level water governance, few National Adaptation Plans and national contributions to global climate goals recognize the importance of city-level action. For cities' water resilience actions to be maximally effective, they must work in tandem with those at the local, regional, and national level, aligning policies and approaches and integrating water management with urban planning. Read our latest report on urban water resilience with Arup and Deltares to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gkZRRnEK

Cities are at the forefront of delivering innovative, adaptable and scalable solutions to build urban water resilience. Last year, leaders from Cape Town, Guadalajara, Surat, Christchurch, New Orleans and Rotterdam shared their cities' experiences building water resilience with us ahead of the UN Water Conference. Watch more ⏯️ https://lnkd.in/dYaBXikE

This summer, we welcomed Nathaniel Echeverria to R-Cities! Nate joins the North America team as Resilience Finance & Engagement Lead. He will support efforts to connect resilience projects to financing and engage with both cities and the private sector. As an urban planner with 15 years of experience in economic development and placemaking, Nate is an asset to the Network as member cities focus on accelerating resilient urban development. Help us welcome our newest team member!