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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 27

Forests are one of the world’s best lines of defense against climate change as they remove and store CO2 from the atmosphere. Their loss has long-term consequences on countries’ ability to meet climate commitments.

More on the impact of 🔥 on #forests ➡️ gfw.global/tcl24

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 26

🌡️ A 100° day looks exactly like an 85° day, but #ExtremeHeat kills more people than tornadoes and hurricanes combined. See how one Philadelphia neighborhood found a surprisingly simple solution (via TIME) ⬇️
time.com/7291482/loca... #UrbanHeat

Local Efforts Are Key to Tackling Extreme Heat Health Risks

Extreme heat weather warnings aren't enough. Local public health initiatives can go a long way to help keep people safe.

time.com

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World Resources Institute @worldresources.bsky.social · Jun 25

#WRIExplains: The Many Effects of Extreme Heat🥵

@worldresources examines the cascading impacts of heat in cities and offer tangible, scalable solutions that cities can use to develop effective, far-reaching strategies here👉 go.wri.org/urbanheat

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 25

🏗️ Small and medium cities often lack resources to develop climate solutions and implementation plans. Colombia's workshops revealed this gap and the urgent need for more technical support at the local level 🔧 thecityfix.com/blog/how-inc...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 24

🌱 In Nairobi's Mathare slums, teenage mothers are fighting climate change one plant at a time. After devastating 2024 floods, they're transforming destroyed land into green farms using sack gardening & vertical techniques: thecityfix.com/blog/teenage... #UrbanFarming #ClimateAction

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GIZ Changing Transport @giztransport.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨A highly recommended read by @wrirosscities.bsky.social for anyone working on #SustainableTransport!

This new paper “Completing the Trip” calls for a global transport goal: a shift to 35% green fuels and a 25% reduction in transport energy consumption by 2035🚲🚏
🔗Read more ➡️: bit.ly/4ldEOnd

Completing the Trip: Establishing a Global Quantified Climate Goal for the Transport Sector

Countries should collectively commit to a quantified goal for transitioning away from fossil fuels in the transport sector. We propose a sectoral target of a shift to 35 percent green fuels and a 25 p...

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Jessica Bristow @jessicabristow.bsky.social · Jun 20

The basics work! 💚

(𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝘸/ 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴! 𝘵𝘢𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 #𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 + #𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 🙌)

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 20

#NaturebasedSolutions have a lot to offer sub-Saharan Africa, like:

☀️Reduced extreme heat
💧Improved water security
🌱New green jobs

Learn more: go.wri.org/biodiversity...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 23

🌡️ #ExtremeHeat is no longer just a seasonal event - it's reshaping daily urban life worldwide. With 350+ cities facing temperatures above 35°C, rising heat threatens health, transportation, jobs & economies. How are cities adapting? thecityfix.com/blog/from-wo... #UrbanHeat

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 21

It's #ShowYourStripes day! 🌏

These stripes tell the story of our rapidly warming planet. Share your region's graphic to raise awareness & get others talking about the risks of #climatechange and how we can respond.

Download graphics for your location ➡️ showyourstripes.info

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 20

#NaturebasedSolutions have a lot to offer sub-Saharan Africa, like:

☀️Reduced extreme heat
💧Improved water security
🌱New green jobs

Learn more: go.wri.org/biodiversity...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 19

⚠️ Colombian cities face flooding, landslides & #ExtremeHeat daily. Their climate priority? Adaptation through ecosystem restoration, wetland conservation & green space expansion.

Learn more about local voices shaping #ClimateAction 🌿 ⬇️ thecityfix.com/blog/how-sub...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 18

🏁 The race to revolutionize #Venice's mobility is on! Five cutting-edge teams are now working to increase low and zero-carbon transport options in this historic city, with $130k funding per team.

Learn more: sustainablecitieschallenge.org/venice?utm_c... #TMFSustainableCities 🏛️🔋

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 17

🌡️🚇 #ExtremeHeat can make minibus temperatures 3-4°C higher than outside air, putting drivers & passengers at serious health risk.

Why popular #transport needs urgent climate protection strategies 👉 prism.climate.columbia.edu/sites/prism.... #UrbanHeat #TransportEquity #ClimateAdaptation

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 16

⚠️ Extreme heat causes 500,000 excess deaths yearly, with economic losses expected to double by 2050. Cities need scalable infrastructure that builds baseline resilience. wrirosscities.bsky.social‬'s Pablo Lazo & Eric Mackres explain how in Context: https://buff.ly/8q1FGl4

Hot in the city. But it doesn't have to be - we have answers | Context by TRF

To enable cities to adapt to extreme heat, authorities must clearly understand the risks and which solutions work best for whom

www.context.news

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 16

Wonderful! Congratulations, @brenttoderian.bsky.social!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jun 13

PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...

Paris City Hall Exhibition poster art by famous artist SHEPARD FAIREY of OBEY & HOPE (Obama’s poster) fame.

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 16

🏙️ Vietnam's urban flood project shows adaptation's true value: beyond preventing damage, it increases land prices, cuts healthcare costs & boosts productivity through better roads.

This is the triple dividend framework in action! More: thecityfix.com/blog/the-com... #ResilientCities

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 13

🔎 What does gender-inclusive #UrbanDesign look like? 👁️

👣 Expanded walkways & sidewalks
🚦 Improved #RoadSafety & #PedestrianSafety
🛋️ Increased public seating
🌺 Re-greened & beautified streets

Dig deeper into designing safer, more equal streets ➡️ thecityfix.com/blog/re-thin...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 12

🌡️ As #heatwaves intensify and populations age, cities need smart cooling solutions. New research reveals how urban green spaces serve as vital "climate shelters" for older adults when designed right. Nature-based solutions FTW! #ExtremeHeat #UrbanHeat

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

www.sciencedirect.com

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 11

⚠️ Colombian cities face flooding, landslides & #ExtremeHeat daily. Their climate priority? Adaptation through ecosystem restoration, wetland conservation & green space expansion.

Learn more about local voices shaping #ClimateAction 🌿 ⬇️
thecityfix.com/blog/how-sub...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 10

📊 The numbers behind #India's e-bus revolution:

💰 $2.4B allocated for 10K e-buses across 169 cities
🚍 20K more #ebuses in procurement
💼 45K-55K new jobs from initial rollout
👥 Potential to serve 134M people in underserved areas

Learn how it works: thecityfix.com/blog/indias-...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 9

🚌⚡ Students are leading the charge for #ElectricSchoolBuses!

From Arizona to Maryland, young activists are convincing districts to ditch diesel.

Why? Electric buses are quieter, healthier & reduce emissions by 9M metric tons/year! 💨

Full story: thecityfix.com/blog/student...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 6

The #TMFSustainableCities Venice Challenge finalists are here!

Five teams with bold visions for sustainable urban mobility, each backed by $130k to make it happen. The future of city transport starts now. 🎉

Learn more: sustainablecitieschallenge.org/venice?utm_c...

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Jessica Bristow @jessicabristow.bsky.social · Jun 4

A day late on #worldbicycleday, but not too late for this resource on safe bicycle lance design!

(𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝘸/ 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴! 𝘵𝘢𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 #𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 + #𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 🙌)

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 3

🎉 Celebrate #WorldBicycleDay by diving into our 'Safe Bicycle Lane Design Principles' guide and learn how 394 regions worldwide reallocated road space to cyclists.

Let's make #cycling in cities safer and more efficient for all!

🔗 www.wri.org/research/saf...

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · Jun 5

🌡️ As #heatwaves intensify and populations age, cities need smart cooling solutions. New research reveals how urban green spaces serve as vital "climate shelters" for older adults when designed right. Nature-based solutions FTW! Read on: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #ExtremeHeat #UrbanHeat

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