Resilient Cities and Climate
Local Wisdom, Global Impact: The Cape Town Water Project
Community-level capacity building and knowledge co-creation are key to resilience and justice. Join Gina Ziervogel as she takes us to explore the Cape Town Water Project.
A Small Town Copes With Big Disaster: What Can We Learn from Mongla in Bangladesh?
Mongla in Bangladesh is facing adverse climate change impacts. What can we learn from the town’s efforts to minimise the effects using its capacity and leadership? By Lutfor Rahman
From Risk Aversion to Climate Resilience: MHT’s Climate Risk Insurance Game
Women are particularly affected by climate change. Chirayu Brahmbhatt introduces an innovative game on climate risk insurance for female empowerment.
Building Safe and Equitable Climate-Resilient Cities for All
In the face of escalating climate-related disasters, Ron Harris and Jordana Vasquez from the Resilient Cities Network discuss strategies and tools for building resilient cities.
Growing a Greener City: Erbil’s Roadmap to Climate Adaptation
In response to rapid urbanisation and climate change impacts in Erbil, Iraq, Sinam Hawro Yakoob, highlights how a community-driven initiative has set an ambitious goal of planting one million indigenous oak trees to enhance the city’s environment and its capacity to adapt to climate change.
Scorching Cities: The Looming Heat Crisis in South Asia
Abhas Jha brings attention to the urgent heat crisis in South Asian cities, where rising temperatures threaten lives, livelihoods, and the economy while also exploring potential solutions to protect the most vulnerable.