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Biophilic Cities
Organizations
It has a vision of connecting "Cities and Nature." To this end, it "partners with cities, scholars and advocates from across the globe to build an understanding of the value...
City Planning, Environment
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Organizations
It works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. It works to improve the lives of millions of people in more than 700 cities and 150...
Investment
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It's works to "address climate change by developing and implementing policies and programs that generate measurable reductions in both greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks", with a focus on tackling...
Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases/ Emissions Reduction
Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
Organizations
A coalition of 21 metropolises, mostly located in the western hemisphere, that have pledged to work "aggressively toward a zero-carbon future." Consequently, they strive to "advance their own transformational efforts,...
Greenhouse Gases/ Emissions Reduction, Low-Carbon/ Decarbonisation
Global Compact Cities Programme
Notable Organizations, Organizations
The urban component of the United Nations Global Compact (GC), the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. The program aims to provide a framework for cities to advance the GC’s Ten...
Corporate Responsibility
Global Green Growth Institute
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It seeks integration of economic growth and environmental sustainability, seen as essential for the future of humankind. As such, it promotes a new model of economic growth known as “green...
Economic Growth, Economy, Sustainability, Transition
Habitat III
Is the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development focusing on the 11th SDG to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.” It renews the...
Sustainable Development Goals
Rockefeller Foundation
Organizations
The Rockefeller Foundation has built a reputation as a trailblazer that convenes unlikely partnerships and sparks innovations for transformative change. It advances new science, data, policy, and innovation frontiers to...
Transformation/Change
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It's addressing the complex challenges facing humanity, envisioning “a world where social-ecological systems are understood, governed and managed, to enhance human well-being and the capacity to deal with complexity and...
Ecosystems, Governance, Social/Cultural Dimension
TreePeople
Organizations
A non-profit born from the efforts of a 15-year-old boy that aims to inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsibility for the urban environment, making it safe, healthy,...
Environment, Environmental Protection/ Conservation