WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

The wait is over: Meet the 5 finalists for the 2023-2024 WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities #PrizeforCities! 🎉 These innovators are at the forefront of urban #climateresilience. Explore their transformative projects: https://bit.ly/4aOzXUx

To reach net zero by 2050 the world must build clean power faster; slow and inefficient permitting process impacts this. Sectoral targets in NDCs can help guide domestic policymaking and enable more effective implementation. Learn more from Bruce Douglas and watch the full webinar here:https://bit.ly/45sfq6C

Excited about renewable energy and sustainable development? Join WRI as a Clean Energy Research Analyst and help drive the transition to a low-carbon future. This hybrid role requires 8 days/month in our office in Washington, DC. Apply now: https://bit.ly/4cR30aR #jobsearch #jobs #careers #hiring

Children’s play is essential for their growth and development, but rapid urbanization is shrinking available safe #play areas. ⛹🏽♀️🛝 Creative solutions in low-income neighborhoods are reclaiming spaces for play in cities. Here are 4 inspiring examples: https://bit.ly/4cRISoT

😤 Cities often face crises due to the inaction of their national governments. For Montevideo, it was the water crisis.   Uruguay was caught unprepared by a three-year-long drought and poor water management. When Montevideo's reservoirs dried up, the city relied on data to ensure everyone had access to clean water.   📺Clear, reliable and transparent daily updates on water quality and access points helped the city prevent a health crisis, avoid social conflicts and ensure equitable distribution among residents, essential services and businesses. Montevideo showed how #CitiesSolveCitiesDeliver, working to ensure residents' right to clean drinking water in a crisis. #UrbanPulse Intendencia de Montevideo | Guzmán Robaina Da Silva | Gabriela Pignataro

#Pedestrianization converts streets for pedestrian-only use, eliminating vehicle access. It makes urban areas more resilient and livable by reducing traffic, lowering emissions, fostering community and supporting local businesses.

⚡️🌱 Want to help drive the transition to a low-carbon future? WRI is seeking a Manager, Clean Energy Community Programs to join our DC team in a hybrid role. Lead innovative projects and support clean energy adoption! Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4eOGLUI #jobsearch #jobs #careers #hiring

In less than two years, the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program has funded more than 8,000 #ElectricSchoolBuses in 49 states, four US territories, Washington DC and 55 Tribal school districts. 🤯 Learn more in our new recap article of the program ⬇ https://bit.ly/CSBP-recap

How sustainable is your city? With just 2,000 days left to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, ensuring transformative change for cities across the world on their path towards a sustainable future is vital now more than ever. The latest Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2024 underscores the critical need for sustainable urban development to ensure our cities are liveable, resilient, and thriving for generations to come. From Germany's commitments to significantly increase renewable energy from sources like wind and solar power by 2050, to Paris' urban forests project, although it shows many cities making good progress on their sustainability commitments, it's important for other cities to follow suit and not get left behind. Where does your city stand in the list? Find out more here: https://loom.ly/W2nhx7Y #SustainableCities #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SDGs

Everyone can play a part in helping cities become more walkable! (via U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))