VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

11-15 October 2021

PROGRAMME
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Innovate4Cities Conference
www.innovate4cities.org

Contact

Steven Bland
UN-Habitat
steven.bland@un.org

Jasdeep Randhawa
UN-HABITAT
jasdeep.randhawa@un.org

Jorn Verbeeck
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
jverbeeck@globalcovenantofmayors.org

Dr. Cathy Oke

University of Melbourne
cathy.oke@unimelb.edu.au
 Table of
contents

1. Welcome Message 4

2. I4C 2021 Conference Hosts 5

3. Conference Background 6

4. Sessions Format 7

5. I4C Programme at a Glance 8

6. Plenaries 10

7. Regional Mayoral Receptions 11

8. Daily Programme 12

9. I4C Partners 27
4 WELCOME MESSAGE

Cities and urban leadership are increasingly willing

to make climate action their priority. We know
that cities account for nearly three quarters of
global greenhouse gas emissions and that urban
infrastructure and the urban poor are the most
vulnerable to climate change.

Partnering with the IPCC on the delivery of the

Innovate4Cities conference will ensure the right
scientific foundation, provide additional evidence
for local policies and plans and the tools for MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF
implementation of climate change mitigation and Executive Director
adaptation measures to meet the challenges. United Nations Human Settlements Programme

As governments look beyond COVID-19, cities

have a vital role to play In building back better.
On the front lines, they're integral to facilitating
cooperation and securing necessary green
investments. In what promises to be a robust
discussion of ideas and action, Innovate4Cities
conference will bring together champions of
green recovery — those leading the way in
transitioning to a more just, healthier, safer
and sustainable world.

ARLENE MCCARTHY
Acting Executive Director
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
I4C 2021 CONFERENCE HOSTS 5

UN-Habitat works in over 90 countries supporting people in cities and human settlements for a better urban future. A significant
part of its work relates to responding to natural and man-made crises and on building back in a greener, safer and in a
more resilient and inclusive way. Working with governments and local partners, its high impact projects combine world-class
expertise and local knowledge to deliver timely and targeted solutions. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes
a dedicated Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on cities, SDG 11, to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
www.unhabitat.org • @unhabitat

GCoM is the largest global alliance for city climate leadership, uniting a global coalition of over 10,500 cities and local
governments and 100+ supporting partners. The cities and partners of GCoM share a long-term vision of supporting
voluntary action to combat climate change and towards a resilient and low-emission society. GCoM serves cities and local
governments by mobilizing and supporting ambitious, measurable, planned climate and energy action in their communities
by working with city/regional networks, national governments, and other partners to achieve our vision. Led today by UN
Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg and European Commission Executive Vice President
Frans Timmermans, the coalition comprises cities across 6 continents and 142 countries, representing over 900 million
people or more than 10% of the global population.
www.globalcovenantofmayors.org • @mayors4climate

Co-Sponsor:

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate
change. Through its assessments, the IPCC determines the state of knowledge on climate change. It identifies where there is
agreement in the scientific community on topics related to climate change, and where further research is needed. The reports
are drafted and reviewed in several stages, thus guaranteeing objectivity and transparency. The IPCC does not conduct its
own research. IPCC reports are neutral, policy-relevant but not policy-prescriptive. The assessment reports are a key input
into the international negotiations to tackle climate change. Created by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN
Environment) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988, the IPCC has 195 Member countries. In the same year,
the UN General Assembly endorsed the action by WMO and UNEP in jointly establishing the IPCC.
www.ipcc.ch • @ipcc
 6 CONFERENCE BACKGROUND

Innovate4Cities is GCoM’s city-focused research and Galvanized by the Edmonton Declaration, Innovate4Cities
innovation initiative an outcome of the 2018 Edmonton was launched in 2018 by the Global Covenant of Mayors
Cities and Climate Change Science Conference and for Climate and Energy (GCoM) through the first urban
builds on the resulting Global Research and Action climate research and innovation agenda. The agenda
Agenda (GRAA) on Cities and Climate Change Science. establishes co-developed research and development
The Initiative’s focus is on answering the most pressing priorities around the most significant data, innovation,
questions posed by cities and local governments when and technological gaps to provide cities with the tools,
evaluating why and how to take climate action which information, and partnerships they need to achieve
extends to defining and addressing knowledge and sustainable and, livable cities.
innovation gaps and opportunities. Creating meaningful
partnerships between and among members of the The conference programme is based on the three
scientific and academic communities, businesses, and GRAA sections: 1. crosscutting issues and knowledge
the government is also at the heart of the Innovate4Cities gaps; 2. key topical research areas; and 3. suggested
Initiative. Experience shows that partnerships are vital in approaches to implement the Research and Action
overcoming many barriers local governments face in Agenda. This thematic structure is shown below:
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SESSIONS FORMATS 7

Plenaries Special Event • Plenary Space

Plenaries will focus on major conference Plenary space dedicated for special
themes. They will consist of a mix of live announcements, award ceremonies, etc.
and recorded contributions with a panel
discussion and audience contributions.
Plenaries will take place across a range Regional Mayoral Receptions
of timezones, with all being recorded and Mayoral receptions will take place in
available to view for those that were unable each region at the beginning and end of
to see them live. Each timezone will have the the conference and offer an opportunity
opportunity to host a live plenary. for high-level political engagement in
conference themes and agenda-setting. This
will be set in a format to encourage virtual
Parallel Sessions networking amongst participants online.
This format will provide space for people to
Parallel sessions will also be organised along
introduce themselves and find collaborators
the major themes of the conference. Parallel
or connections across their region or across
sessions will involve a mix of contributions
regions.
from diverse groups and interests. Whilst
most will include a mix of global and regional
perspectives, some will be organised purely
with a regional focus to allow for regional Cinema Space
interaction and agenda-setting. The virtual cinema space is a place where
conference partners and contributors
can showcase their visual and audio
Innovation Lab content; available on demand. In addition,
The innovation lab is a place where the cinema space will contain a TED-talk
participants can learn about different style set of short provocations (max 3-5
methodologies and approaches to minutes). Accessible at any time, these will
promoting innovative practices in their contain bold ideas or practical experiences,
organisations and research, as well told in story form, that encourage and
as practical examples of how other inspire participants. A message board will
organisations have used them to promote accompany the short talks for people to post
climate action in cities. reactions and spark discussions.
 PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

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Monday Global
1. Opening Plenary Sessions 1A-1K Sessions 1.I-1.XII Oceania
11 October Cooling

Tuesday Sessions 2A-2K Sessions 2.I-2.XII

2. Adaptation &
Sessions 3A-3K Sessions 3.I-3.XII Sessions 4A-4K Sessions 5A-5K
3. Emissions &
Sessions 4.I-4.XII
North
12 October Resilience Green Recovery America

6. Urban Systems Sessions

North America Sessions 5.I-5.XII 4. Informality Sessions 7A-7K Sessions 8A-8K Africa 5. Emerging Topics Sessions 10.I-10.XII Sessions 11A-11K
Wednesday Transformations 6.I-6.XII
13 October
Sessions 6A-6K Sessions 9A-9K

Art 7. Financing Climate

Thursday Sessions 6.I-6.XII Oceania South-East Asia Sessions 13A-13K Sessions 7.I-7.XII Latin America Sessions 14A-14K Sessions 15A-15K
Comp. Transition
14 October MENA Regional
Curators Plenary

Friday Sessions 9.I-9.XII 8. Closing Plenary UK & Europe Book Launch Sessions 18A-18K
15 October

Special Event • Regional Mayoral

Plenaries Parallel Sessions Innovation Lab
Plenary Space Receptions

The 24-hour Innovate4Cities (I4C) Conference will include live and pre-recorded contributions.
All sessions will be recorded and immediately made available on the virtual conference platform.
10 PLENARIES

Plenary 1 • Opening Plenary Plenary 6

Cities and Climate Change Science Addressing Emerging Topics - How
and Innovation New Insights and Evolutions Shape the
Future Science and Innovation Agenda
Monday • 11 October • 13:00 (UTC)
Wednesday • 13 October • 19:00 (UTC)

Plenary 2
Oceania Regional Curators Plenary
Adaptation and Resilience as Integrated
Approaches to Tackling Climate Change First Nations Voices on Climate Change
Tuesday • 12 October • 04:00 (UTC) Thursday • 14 October • 03:30 (UTC)

Plenary 3 Plenary 7
Tackling Urban Emissions, Impacts Investing in the Future by Financing the
and Vulnerabilities as Part of a Post- Climate Transition
Pandemic Green Recovery Approach Thursday • 14 October • 15:30 (UTC)
Tuesday • 12 October • 15:30 (UTC)
Middle East and North Africa
Regional Curator Plenary
Plenary 4
Informality and Equity: Ensuring a Thursday • 14 October • 17:15 (UTC)
Climate-Just Transition
Wednesday • 13 October • 04:30 (UTC)
Plenary 8
From Edmonton to Glasgow and Beyond:
Implementation Pathways to Race to
Plenary 5 Zero and Build Back Better
Beyond silos, Beyond Pilots: Targeting Friday • 15 October • 07:30 (UTC)
Systems Transformations in Cities
Wednesday • 13 October • 15:30 (UTC)
REGIONAL MAYORAL RECEPTIONS 11

Oceania Regional Latin America

Mayoral Reception Regional Mayoral Reception
Tuesday • 12 October Thursday • 14 October
22:30 (UTC) -1
• 9:30 (AEDT) 8:00 (EDT) • 12:00 (UTC)

North America Regional MENA Regional

Mayoral Reception Mayoral Reception
Wednesday • 13 October Thursday • 14 October
19:35 - 1 (EDT) • 23:35 - 1 (UTC) 17:15 (UTC) • 19:15 (CEST)

African Regional
UK & Europe Regional
Mayoral Reception
Mayoral Reception
Wednesday • 13 October
Friday • 15 October
12:30 (UTC) • 14:30 (CEST)
09:15 (UTC) • 11:15 (CEST)

South East Asia

Regional Mayoral Reception
Thursday • 14 October
5:00 (UTC) • 10:30 (IST)
 12 DAILY PROGRAMME • MONDAY • 11 OCTOBER

TIME EVENT TITLE ORGANIZATION

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11:30 TAKING ON THE COOLING CHALLENGE IN CITIES THROUGH INNOVATION

– GLOBAL COOLING HANDBOOK PRE-LAUNCH EVENT
12:00
13:00 PLENARY 1 • OPENING PLENARY
– Cities and Climate Change Science and Innovation
14:30
PARALLEL SESSIONS 1 • 1A-1K
1A. Urban Innovation Challenges for Climate Action: the Climate Smart Cities Challenge UN-Habitat

1B. Potluck Session:

• Developing a Database of Innovative Infrastructure Projects & Identifying Future The International Coalition for
Trends for Civil Engineering Sustainable Infrastructure
• Urban Ocean and CAP: Building Clean & Healthy Cities for Clean & Healthy Seas Using University of Georgia
the Circularity Assessment Protocol
• Towards Zero Waste: a People-Centred Waste Management Initiative in Thanal
Thiruvananthapuram City
1C. Capacity Building for Action within Urban Resilience (Pre-recorded) University of Southern Denmark

1D. Urban Innovation Index: A Tool for Cities PennIUR at the University of
Pennsylvania
1E. Shifting Perspectives: Applying a Human Rights Lens to City Management to Effectively Independent Consultant
and Justly Address Climate Change (Based on a Proposal from Ecuador)
14:45
– 1F. Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative: Connecting Mayors and Cities in a River- University of Georgia
16:15
basin Wide Effort to Reduce Plastic Pollution
1G. The Role of Municipal Governments in the Sustainability Transition – Research and Stockholm Environment Institute
Experimentation
1I. Potluck Session:
• Development of SDG Communities in Developing Countries ECHALE
• Local Mission-oriented Innovation Policies for Sustainability Transitions: Analysis of its University of Coimbra
Impact for Local Democracy

1J. An Agenda for Housing Reform: Reconciling Development & Mitigation and Adaptation Global Development Institute &
in Urban Development in the Global South University of Manchester

1K. • Climate Change and Impacts on Children in Urban Areas Susanne Boerner UK-Brazil

*Day Before last updated: 06/10/2021

NOTE:
The details of the programme may be subject to change and some sessions remain to be confirmed.
For the latest programme, check the virtual conference programme schedule online.
Potluck and curated sessions includes 3 presentations.
 DAILY PROGRAMME • MONDAY • 11 OCTOBER 13

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INNOVATION LAB 1 • SESSIONS 1.I - 1.XI

1.I. Promoting Partnerships and Participation in Climate Action Planning and
Implementation (Pre-recorded)
• BA Climate Action: Open Government and Co-creation to Tackle Climate Change IULM Milano
• Climate Adaptation Strategies and Associated Governance Structures in Mountain Areas Buenos Aires City Government
• Visualizing Climate Adaptation in New York City Center for Resilient Cities and
Landscapes & Columbia University
1.II. Capacitating Local Leadership Teams: Transitioning Toward Systems-Based Strategic UPD17
Management Practices in Response to Increasing Global ComplexityIncreasing Global
Complexity
1.III Public Engagement for City Level Climate Action
• Building a Multi-stakeholder Platform for Collective Action The City of Leuven
• Innóvate Por tu Ciudad! Organización Reguladora de la
Acciones frente al Cambio Climático Calidad Ambiental - ORCAA
• The Local Pathways Fellowship - Young Leaders Innovating for Our Cities United Nations Sustainable Dev.
Solutions Network – Youth Initiative
1.IV. Potluck session: Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá
• Green Patches: Constitute a Network of Ecosystem Connectivity that Manages to Valley
Stabilize Tree Cover and Water Resource Protection in a Natural Urban Setting
• Built Environment Summit Waugh Thistleton Architects Ltd.
16:30
- 1.V. Resilience Engineered screening of Episode 2: From Global Issues to Local Action The Resilience Shift
18:00
1.VI. Potluck Session:
• Co-creating Circular Cities rad OFFICE
• Sanitation and Remediation of Urban Micro-Garbage Municipalidad De Godoy Cruz
• Waste Collection Route Optimization Municipality of Büyükçekmece
1.VII. Identification of Urban Surface Temperature Patterns-urban Related to Heat Urban Institute of Geography & Central
Island Phenomena in the City of Caracas-Venezuela (Pre-recorded) University of Venezuela
1.IX. Building a Sustainable Blue Economy in Cities OECD

1.X. .Potluck Session: Towards an accessible and energy-efficient built environment –

assessing local resources and needs
• Energy as a local product for (small) cities Stad Eeklo
• Moving beyond energy poverty: Applying building science for achieving fair and Weatherizers Without Borders
sustainable housing for all UN-Habitat
• SDG12 Resource efficient housing
1.XI. Potluck Session:
• Connecting Nature Enterprise Platform: Led by industry pioneers this platform aims to Horizon Nua Innovation
raise knowledge & standards among suppliers of nature-based solutions
• Easy Water Technology for Water and Sanitation Resilience in Cameroon: Case Study Research and Development Without
of Ndokayo Community (EasyWAT). Borders

*Day Before last updated: 06/10/2021

 14 DAILY PROGRAMME • TUESDAY • 12 OCTOBER

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OCEANIA REGIONAL CURATORS • MAYORAL RECEPTION

22:30 *
– Mayoral Reception: Summary of IPCC and COP26: What is the Latest Science and
00:00 What does this Mean for Cities?

PARALLEL SESSION 2 - SESSIONS 2A-2K

2A. Oceania Cities and Climate Resilience MSSI and Connected Cities

2B. Heat-proofing East and South Asian Cities

• Conservation Of Urban Forest For Reducing The Impacts Of Urban Heat Island: Case Of PES College of Architecture
Guwahati, India
• Decode The Climate Response Of Traditional Habitats Of Pune Region MIT ADT University
• Mitigating Urban Heat By Land Use Planning and an Energy-efficient Built Environment: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
00:15 A Numerical Simulation Study of Hong Kong
– 2D. Climate Justice Requirements
01:45
2E. Climate Change and the Green Economy Transition in Asean: A Compilation of Policy National University of Singapore
Insights Across Four Sectors Within Southeast Asia
2H. Mobilizing Cities Around Housing Resilience: Lessons Learned from Bogota, Colombia Build Change

2J. Building Climate Resilience In Urban Areas Through Ecosystem Based Adaptation (Eba) UNEP in partnership with UN-Habitat

2K. Climate Vulnerability Assessment For Cities Using GIS Urban Climate Nexus

INNOVATION LAB 2 - SESSIONS 2.I - 2.XII

2.I. Launch Of Smart City Innovation Lab: A New Project To Channel Innovations through United Nations Economic and Social
Smart City Action Plans Commission for Asia and the Pacific

2.II. Integrating Decentralised Solutions For Climate Change Adaptation In Indian Cities Initiative for Climate Action

2.III. Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Update since Swinbourne University
Edmonton Workshop

02:15 2.VI. Where Does Waste-to-Energy Fit into a Circular Economy EAROPH
–
03:45 2.VIII. Harnessing Informal Innovation: Lessons from Three Climate Resilient Development University of Melbourne & in partnership
Projects in Pacific Island Cities and Town with RMIT University and UN-Habitat

2.X. Incresing Cimate Resilience Through City-Level Water Management Practices

• Adapting Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems: Lesson from Indus Civilization Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya & Latur
• Projet D’amenagement Hydraulique & Paysager Et Urbain Du Bassin De Retention Des City of Dakar
Eaux Pluviales De Grand-Yoff, Dakar, Senegal
• Sustainable Port Led Development for the Coastal Cities-A Case of Gujarat State Nirma University

04:00 PLENARY 2
– Adaptation and Resilience as Integrated Approaches to Tackling Climate Change
05:30
*Day Before last updated: 06/10/2021
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PARALLEL SESSION 3 - SESSIONS 3.A-3K

3A. Integrated & Holistic Approach to Planning and Collaborative Governance for More University of Westminster
Climate-Resilient Cities
3B. Workshop on Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) for Indian Cities

3C. Policy Integration and Mainstreamin for Multi-Level Governance

• Mainstreaming Climate Change in Myanmar’s National Urban Policy UN-Habitat
• Malawi Secondary Cities Plan: A Spatial Guide for Development ORG Permanent Modernity
• The Role of National Government in Resilience Building through Local Climate-Resilient Department of Human Settlements
Urban Plans and Designs and Urban Development, Malawi
3F. Potluck Session:
• Informal recyclers and FMCGs Partner in Cairo's circular economy and reduction of CID Consulting
global warming
• Urban Solid Waste Management and Super Pollutants in Emerging Cities: Evidence International Growth Centre,
06:00 and Action for Change University of Oxford
–
07:30 3G. Young Minds at Work Smart Cities Fellow, CM Office
Maharashtra, CM office Delhi, TULIP
Intern
3H. Developing Enabling Environment for Urban Low Emission Development under Paris UN Habitat, Pakistan
Agreement: Upgrading Conditions in Urban Slum Areas (Pre-recorded)
3I. Digital Innovation as an Enabler of Climate Action Finance: Harnessing Emerging ICLEI-Local Governments For
Technologies for Enhanced Access to Finance for Climate Action Sustainability
3J. Sinking Cities ARUP, Singapore's National Water
Agency & Earth Observatory of
Singapore
3K. Hackathons as Co-creating Platforms: Leveraging Big Data, AI/ ML for Climate Adaptive Urban WRI India
Practices

INNOVATION LAB 3 - SESSIONS 3.I - 3.XII

3.I Reinventing Kypseli: an Interdisciplinary Academic Collaboration and Two Integrated Department of Architecture,
Masterplans for a More Sustainable and Inclusive Athenian Neighbourhood University of Patras
3.II. Potluck Session:
• Participatory GeoSM-NatE for Community Adaptation of the BGI Potential Assessment and IIT Roorkee &
8:00 Strategic Implementation Acharya Bangalore B School
– • Urban Flooding in Coastal Regions Due to Rapid Urbanization: Case Example of West Manipal School of Architecture
09:30
Coast Cities in India and Planning
• Urban Mural & Restrict Street through Cars - Case Study: Badro-Alzaman Gharib Street 4B
3.III. Challenge Prizes: How to Design and Run Open Innovation Competitions to Develop & Nesta Challenges
Test and Scale Innovative Solutions In Cities

*Day Before last updated: 06/10/2021

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INNOVATION LAB 3 - SESSIONS 3.I - 3.XII (CONT.)

3.IV. Digitalization, Urban Governance and Sustainable Cities United Nations University Institute for
Environment and Human Security
3.VI. Circular Cities The Asian Development Bank,
ReCirc Singapore & The Building and
Construction Authority of Singapore
3.VII. Water as a Resource for CIties (Pre-recorded) NEERI
8:00 3.VIII. Innovation for Inclusive& Resilient& and Climate-Neutral Cities Cities Alliance
–
09:30 3.IX. Decarbonisation and the Role of Technology: How Technology Can Help Achieve Resilience First
Carbon Net-zero

3.X. Financing Green Innovation for Climate Goals ICLEI- Local Governments for
Sustainability & CCFLA Secretariat

3.XI. Climate Justice and Indigenous Communities: Addressing Land and Climate in UN-Habitat
Nepal’s Regional Development

PARALLEL SESSION 4 - SESSIONS 4A-4K

4A. Resilience to Climate Change - A Tale of 8 Cities BNCA

4B. Use of Open Source Tools and Innovative Methodologies for Public and Green Space Center for Sustainable Development,
Assessments and Strategies University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

4C. Vulnerability to Resilience to Prosperity (VPR): Roles of Local Governments ICLEI - Local Government for Sustainability

4D. Commonwealth Association of Planners Young Planners: Outcomes from our International Commonwealth Association of
Comparisons Series on SDG Implementation Challenges and Solutions from across the Globe. Planners Young Planners

4F. Rethinking Urban Agriculture and Food Security Systems

• Can urban gardens contribute to food self-sufficiency in mountain areas at risk of IULM Milano
10:40 food desertification at times of Covid-19?
– • Urban agriculture: a sustainable land use for fast-growing cities? The International Growth Centre
12:10
• Young Farmers for the Climate Action Municipality of Büyükçekmece

4G. Systemic Innovation for Unlocking Climate-Neutrality in Cities by 2030: Learnings from EIT Climate-KIC
the Healthy Clean Cities Programme

4H. Increasing Resilience through Nature-Based Solutions and Collective Grassroots Action
• Building Climate Resilient Communities through Water Sensitive Public Space Design Alcaldia de Bucaramanga
and Activation: Public Parks Program In Bucaramanga, Colombia
• Poverty reduction through solar based water irrigation production for sustainable climate Support for Young People's Initiatives
• The Organized Communities: The Missing Link to Increasing Infrastructure Resilience The Village PM
with Nature-Based Solutions in Sub-Sahara Africa

*Day Before last updated: 06/10/2021

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PARALLEL SESSION 4 - SESSIONS 4A-4K (CONT.)

4I. Addressing Technical, Financial and Methodological Barriers to Address Energy
Transformation in Cities
• APEX Green Cities Program IFC
• GreenStreet Africa - A Super ESCO Model for Implementing Renewable Distributed GreenMax Capital Group
10:40 Generation at Public Health and Education Facilities
– • Making Renovation Relevant: Buildings for wellbeing and the Energy Transition Ekubirojs
12:10
4J. Urban AI: Inspiring Smart Action for Just African Cities Smart & Future Cities Lab. for Sustinable
Urban Solution, Ain Shams University

4K Promoting Urban Eco-tourism in Nepal, to Support Green Recovery and Sust. Development UN-Habitat Nepal

PARALLEL SESSION 5 - SESSIONS 5A-5K

5A. Data-driven Modelling for Cooler Cities
• Combating the Urban Climate Change: Resilient Urban Planning and
A Way Towards NUA and SDGs Development (RUPD) GbR
• Microclimate Assessment of Different Urban Patterns, Densities, and Buildings Instituto de Ambiente& Hábitat y
Footprints Shapes. Mendoza-Argentina as a Study Case Energía
• Urban Parametrization and Local Climate Zones Definition in The Meteorological IDOM
Simulation of the Urban Heat Island Effect. the Case of Buenos Aires City
5B. UrbanHeatATL Georgia Institute of Technology,
WAWA & City of Atlanta
5C. Systemic Choices, Sustainability, and Stakeholders, For Resiliency in a Confluence of Yasar University, Turkey
Ancient Cities
5D. Urban Resilience in the Americas
13:45 • Dockside Green - The Story of the Most Sustainable Development in the World Sustainability Makes Cents Consulting
– • Envisioning Spring Creek: Resilience Assessment and Recommendations for GSAPP, Columbia University
15:15
Addressing Layered Risks
• Institutionalising Urban Resilience in Teresina, Brazil UN-Habitat City Resilience Global Prog.
5E. Health and Urban Planning How to Promote Cities with Healthy Urban Environments? Municipalidad de Godoy Cruz &
Universidad Champagnat
5F. Circular Economy Transitions
• Accelerating the Circular Economy Transition in the Housing Sector The Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy
• Circular Upstream Design Thinking ETH Zurich
• Making Embodied Carbon Mainstream: Expanding Policies in Waste & Equity and Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
Preservation to Tackle Emissions in the Built Environment
5G. Building City-Business Collaborations for Climate Success CDP, C40 Cities, WBCSD, City of
Dallas & Boston Green Ribbon
Commission

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5H. Green Spaces for Healthier Cities
• Design Principles of Green & Blue Infrastructure to Improve Human Health and Urban B.K.P.S College of Architecture
Living.
• From The Ground Up: Enhancing the Sustainability and Resilience of Cairo's Informal Independent researcher
Settlements
• Green Spaces for Mentally Healthy Citiest NeuroLandscape
13:45
– 5I. Justice and equality in climate innovation
15:15 • Citynetics in the South: A Blueprint for a City Data Commons Polylateral Association
• Justice and equality in coping with climate change project. Youth for Change intl.
• Toward Equitably Resilient Cities: A Framework to Analyze Power Relations in Climate King Mongkut’s Institute of
Innovation Technology Ladkrabang
5K. Extreme Events, Emerging Climate Risks and Vulnerability in Cities - Cascading Effects ICLEI-Local Governments For
In an Increasingly Risk Prone World Sustainability (ICLEI USA)

15:30 PLENARY 3
– Tackling Urban Emissions, Impacts and Vulnerabilities as Part of a Post-Pandemic
17:00 Green Recovery Approach

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INNOVATION LAB 4 - SESSIONS 4.I - 4.XII

4.I. Achieving an Equitable and Sustainable Energy Transition: Social Data & Best Student Energy
Practices for Intergenerational Collaboration& and Supporting Youth-led Action
4.VI. Rural-Urban Linkages for a Blue and Green Economy EAROPH

4.VII. Climate Risk Atlas: Bridging the Information Gap Center for Climate and Resilience
Research, University of Chile's
Climate Change Center & Catholic
University of Chile
22:00 * 4.VIII. Public Health and Climate Change
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23:30 * • Green Heart Louisville: How Do Greener Neighborhoods Improve Resident Health? Envirome Institute
• Data-Driven and Equity-Driven tools to Assess Climate, Health, and Equity Locally Florida Institute for Health Innovation
4.IX. Empowering Cities with Nature-Based Solutions
• AMA - Environmental Agents: the use of social networks technology and local micro- AMA - Agentes do Meio Ambiente
influencers to promote SDG in cities (Environmental Agents)
• Innovation of City Recovery after Flashflood with Nature-based Solutions, Case Study Resilience Development Initiative
of Garut, Indonesia (RDI)
• Nature-based Solutions and Policy Insights for Climate Mitigation in ASEAN National University of Singapore

23:35 * NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL CURATORS MAYORAL RECEPTION

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01:05
PARALLEL SESSION 6 - SESSIONS 6A-6K
6A. Advancing Inclusive Climate Action in Urban Projects through the SDG Tool UN-Habitat

6B. Climate Changemakers Youth Leadership Training: Empowering Young People for BCIT Centre for Ecocities
Action
6D. Water & Agriculture for Asian Cities: An Agropolitan Perspective Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC),
International Water Management
Institute (IWMI) & Agropolitan
Territories of Monsoon Asia

00:30 6G. Potluck Session:

– • Gestión de Ciudades Frente al Cambio Climático: City Management in the Face of Municipality of Godoy Cruz
02:00 Climate Change
• Measuring the Impact of Green Spaces in Modulating the Micro-Climate and Planning Shaheed Bhagat Singh College,
the Environmentally Sustainable Cities University of Delhi
• Nature-based Solutions for Transforming Sustainable Urban Development in China University of Nottingham Ningbo China
6H. Mumbai Floods & Pathways to Transformation: Status & Direction& and Milestones All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
(AIDMI)
6K. Impacts of Climate Change in the Road Transport Infraestructure: a Bibliometric Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Analysis Focused on Adaptation Measures (Pre-recorded)
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5.I. CityStudio: a Model for Global Cities Seeking Innovative Solutions to Global Challenges CityStudio Vancouver
Through City-Campus Collaboration

5.IX. Dynamic Interrogation Capabilities of the Cities Activities Database: a Knowledge Ironbark & GCoM
Sharing Repository for City GHG Emissions Interventions
02:15
– 5.X. Innovative Approaches to Promote Integrated Water Management (Pre-recorded)
03:45 • Biocultural Recovery of the Aguadas through Water Management: Calakmul, García Rodríguez Arquitectos
Campeche, Mexico
• City-scale Data for Water Balance Plan (CWBP) to Create Water-secure Cities Safe Water Network India

5.XI. Innovative Approaches to Tackle Solid Waste Pollution in Aquatic Environment World Resources Institute India

04:30 PLENARY 4
– Informality and Equity: Ensuring a Climate Just Transition
06:00
PARALLEL SESSION 7 - SESSIONS 7A-7K

7A. Planning for Resilience in Vulnerable Communities in the Philippines Technical Assistance Movement for
People and Environment, Inc.

7B. Addressing Compound Risks of Climate Change & Urbanization and Social Cohesion Mercy Corps
in Communities: Lessons from Amman, Jordan

7C. How can Cities Adopt to a Disrupted World? New Approaches to City Planning post Asian Development Bank, URA -
COVID-19 Singapore & Resilient Cities Network

7D. Nature-based Solutions Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Informal UN-Habitat
Settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa

06:30 7E. Accelerating Sustainable Transitions through Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) Inst. for Global Environmental Strategies
–
08:00 7F. Traditional Solution for Water Scarcity at Rural Area:
• Adding Phosphorus to Net-zero Carbon City Planning: Avoiding Missed Opportunities and Lock-ins Linköping University,
• Karak Municipality in Jordan: Local Actions for Climate Protection GIZ, Office Amman,
• Traditional Solution for Water Scarcity at Rural Area School of Planning & Arch., Vijayawada

7G. Democratic Climate Model: How Rooted Collaboration and Centering of Citizens in Democratic Society
Climate Action is Innovative and Critical for Achieving Climate Resilience

7H. Strengthening and learning from the adaptive capacities of the urban poor:
• Examining the Aspects of Sustainability in Autonomous Adaptation Strategies Taken Virginia Polytechnic Inst. of State
by the Informal Sector to Combat Climate Change University
• Microinsurance as a Safety Net for Urban Poor: Pathway to Sustainable Development SIMSR

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PARALLEL SESSION 7 - SESSIONS 7A-7K (CONT.)

7I. Green Recovery and Finance for Sustainable Infrastructure The International Coalition for
Sustainable Infrastructure

7J. City Adaptation for Climate Action: Positioning Adaptation to Climate Change in Cities Madrid City Council, Spanish
Green Growth Group of Business,
06:30 Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry
–
08:00 for Ecological Transition of Spain,
European Commission & C40

7K. Localised Risks and Spatial Planning Implications of Climate Change: Discussions on UN-Habitat & Planners for
Localisation Regarding Climate Change Data and Climate Action Climate Action

PARALLEL SESSION 8 - SESSIONS 8A-8K

8A. Succeed with Cooperative Urban Resilience and Excellence (Pre-recorded) Risk Insight Consulting

8B. URBAN MENUS Smart Cities with Happiness: How can We Develop New Visions for BOA GmbH
Quarters where People Want to Live & Companies Work and Environment is Healthy?
8C. Understanding Urban Resilience (Pre-recorded) University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

8D. Navigating Complex Urban Climate Risks

8E. Wetopia for Climate Solutions Nusrath Maharoof

8F. Transitioning to a Circular Economy at City Level: Climate Benefits, Tools & Challenges Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
10:40 Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
–
12:10 8G. Application of AI and Blockchain to Solving Urban Environmental Challenges UN-Habitat

8H. Unlocking City Resilience through Ports The Resilience Shift

8I. Financing Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: Interdependency as a Rule: the Case of AT Osborne
the Energy Transition
8J. Using Spatial Data for Evidence-based City Policy in Africa Ordnance Survey

8K. Cities that Connect People and Nature: Post Pandemic Green Recovery in Europe Glasgow City Council, Sustrans
Scotland, NHS Greater Glasgow &
Clyde, & ICLEI Europe

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12:30 AFRICAN REGIONAL CURATORS MAYORAL RECEPTION

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14:00
PARALLEL SESSION 9 - SESSIONS 9A-9K
9A. Tackling Climate Change with Land Policy Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Babbit
Center of Land Water Policy
9B. Advancing Green, Equitable Recovery in Cities Mississippi River Cities and Towns
Intiative & Great Lakes RISC Project
9C. Learning Games and #Local4Action: Unlocking a Global Resilience Roadmap for Local United Cities and Local Governments
and Regional Governments (UCLG)
9D. Connecting the City’s Innovation Ecosystem towards Sustainable Development: the SciTech DiploHub
Case of Barcelona’s Science Diplomacy
9E. Potluck Session:
• Eco-Sim City: Norms for Resilience, Diversity and Spontaneity Delhi National Law University
• Organizational (Creative) Diversity: Dilemmas and Perspectives in the Governance of REsilienceLAB / Co.O.Pe.Ra.Te. ldt
Transformative Processes for Complex Systems Resilience
13:00 9F. Innovation to Decarbonise Urban Logistics: from R&I Projects to Implementation ALICE
–
14:30 9G. Waste Management in Urban Cities NIUA and 5 Cities representatives
from ULBs (Urban Local Bodies).
9H. Building Climate Resilient Cities - Focused Adaptation C40 Cities

9I. Urbanization and Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Area of Caspian Sea: University of Tehran
Challenges and Solutions with a Focus on Iran and Azerbaijan
9J. Nature-based Solutions for Hydro-meteorological Risk Reduction Sniffer, Glasgow City Council,
Atmospheric Physics University
of Bologna & GF Piping Systems,
Switzerland
9K. Maximising Ecosystem Service benefits in Cities via Urban Forestry and Agriculture
• Exploring Urban Agriculture as a Tool to Mitigate UHI and Develop Sustainable and School of Planning and Architecture&
Resilient Cities Bhopal
• “Floodable Filter Forest” - Performative Urban Green Space in Dhaka & Bangladesh

15:30 PLENARY 5
– Beyond Silos, Beyond Pilots: Targeting Systems Transformations in Cities
17:00
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PARALLEL SESSION 10 - SESSIONS 10A-10K

10A. Mapping Sustainable and Resilience Business Practices in Mexico and Colombia: TRANSFORM - University of Waterloo
The role of SMEs in Community Transformation
10B. Old Tech: The Vernacular as Innovation in Urban Sustainability The New School

10C. University Hubs for Sustainable and Innovative Urban Planning JPCC, HUB UDEP, UTEC Ventures, Equipu
PUCP, Incubagraria, StartpUpUNI, MML
(SMIA Investigadores)
10D. Google-ICLEI Action Fund: Climate Data-driven Projects in Latin America ICLEI South America - Local
Governments for Sustainability
10E. Assessing the Impact of Urban Forestry
• Carbon Sequestration Potential of Urban Greenry Molina Center for the Energy and the
Environment
• Les Services Écosystémiques Rendus par la Végétation Urbaine de Brazzaville Ecole Nationale Supérieure
17:00 d'Agronomie et de Foresterie
– (ENSAF), Université Marien Ngouabi
18:30
• Programa, Lo juro, un voto, un árbol, en Cúcuta Norte de Santander, Colombia Cúcuta Mayor's Office
10F. Community Resilience to Climate Change Interfaith Glasgow, Glasgow
Community Energy &
CemvoScotland
10G. From Nature-based Solutions to the Nature-Based Economy Centre for Social Innovation,
Trinity College Dublin
10I. Unlocking the Potential of African Subnational Development Banks to Finance Africa's African Development Bank
Urban Transition
10J. Supporting Cities in Navigating towards 24/7 Carbon-free Energy ICLEI-Local Governments For
Sustainability (USA Office)
10K. Building Climate Resilience with Infrastructure Pathways The International Coalition for
Sustainable Infrastructure

PLENARY 6
19:00
– Addressing Emerging Topics: How New Insights and Evolutions Shape the Future Sci-
20:30 ence and Innovation Agenda

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PARALLEL SESSION 11 - SESSIONS 11A-11K

11B. City Experiences in Delivering Local Climate Action Plans Local Government Climate
• Local Government Climate Emergency Toolkit Emergency Toolkit,
• Reading for Climate Justice across 460 City and 58 County General Plans in California University of California, Davis
• Walking the Talk: Why Cities Adopt Ambitious Climate Action Plans Wesleyan University

11C. Innovative approaches to generate knowledge transfer for equitable, effective climate actions University of Melbourne &
Monash University
11D. Air Quality Monitoring Based on Alternative Methods in Cities Metropolitan Municipality of Lima,
Fundación Horizonte Ciudadano,,
Sistema de Alerta Temprana del
22:00 * valle de Aburrá, & Universidad
– Nacional Agraria La Molina
23:30 *
11F. Consumption-based Sustainability Metrics Help Local Governments Understand their BCIT Centre for Ecocities
Fair Share of Climate Action

11G. Mentoring Innovations from Nature Peruvian Youth against Climate

Change, Make Sense

11J. Designing a Sustainable City: the Importance of the Involvement of Local Actors for Renca - UTEM, ONU - Integrated
the Resilience of the City Aproached, Peñalolen-Agencia de
Sostenibilidad Energética, Conexus -
Life Labs Santiago

INNOVATION LAB 6 - SESSIONS 6.I - 6.XII

6.I. Greater Than Parts: a Metropolitan Opportunity (Pre-recorded) World Resources Institute

6.III. Drawdown Georgia DrawDown Georgia, Georgia Institute

of Technology, GCoM & WRI

6.V. Utilising Innovation to Accelerate Climate Action in Australian Cities Cities Power Partnership
23:35 *
– 6.VI. Potluck Session:
01:05 • A Path to Community-owned Clean Energy: Legal Financial & Governance Innovation Field States
to Enable Solar Microgrids
• Marshall Plan for Middle America: Roadmap for the Just Transition to a Circular and Clean Economy Center For Sustainable Business
• Richmond Hill Climate Change Conversation Toolkit City of Richmond Hill

6.VII. Urban InVEST: Modeling Ecosystem Services in Cities Stanford University

03:00 OCEANIA REGIONAL CURATORS ART COMPETITION

– WinnersAnnounced for the Climate Justice for Youth, Asia Pacific Schools, EAROPH
03:30
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03:30 OCEANIA REGIONAL CURATORS PLENARY

– First Nations voices on climate change
05:00
05:00 SOUTH EAST ASIA REGIONAL CURATOR MAYORAL RECEPTION
–
06:30
PARALLEL SESSION 13 - SESSIONS 13A-13K

13A. Collaboration & Scaling for Impact ‘Workshop’ NAGA, Darebin, & Yarra

13B. Planning the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Technical University of Munich

13D. Green Finance and Urban Development International Finance Corporation,

WWF, & FLOWi
13E. Sustainable Future for Heritage Cities
• Climate Sensitive Urban Design on Urban Morphology of Heritage Area. Case of Study: Bandung Inst. of Technology
Pasar Baru Bandung as Historical Shopping Center Area
• Learning from Traditional Indian Cities of a Sustainable Way of Life Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Arch.
• The GRAB - Rome's Great Ring Road of Bikes as Multidimensional Urban Infrastructure Sapienza Università di Roma
07:30
– 13G. Build Back Creative: Sustainable Solutions by the Creative Economy Create2030
09:00
13H. New European Bauhaus: Co-Creating a Cultural Experience to Reach the Green Deal Joint Research Centre, Mobility and
Urban Agenda of Spain, Matadero, &
National Council of Architects of Spain
13J. Urban and Peri-Urban Forestry (UPF) in Practice: Ecosystem Connectivity and Wellbeing
• Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development in Egaleo Municipality & Greece NCSR Demokritos
• Urban Forestry Science Rhea Group - Urban AI
• Lack of Green and Lack of Space: the Unveil of Hidden Urban Spaces Needed for Universidade de São Paulo
Climate Change Adaptation in the City of São Paulo, Brazil
13K. Nature based solutions for Climate Change WRI Representative, ICLEI & Goa

INNOVATION LAB 7 - SESSIONS 7.I - 7.XII

7.I. A Territorial Approach to Climate Action and Resilience OECD

7.III. Integrating Climate Change into Spatial and Land-use Planning Strategies
• Liverpool City Region’s Spatial Development Strategy Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
09:30 • Apartadó River Master Plan: Mitigating the Risk of Fooding in the Face of Climate Apartadó Department of City
– Change in a Biodiversity Hotspot Planning
11:00
• Updating and Implementation of the Urban Development and Land-use Planning Gobierno Municipal de Tizayuca,
Program with an Environmental Focus in the Municipality of Tizayuca, Hidalgo. Mexico
7.IV. Methodology Collaboratory for Urban Transformations All India Disaster Mitigation Institute

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INNOVATION LAB 7 - SESSIONS 7.I - 7.XII (CONT.)

7.V Turning up the DIAL: Taking Systems Approaches to Urban Challenges Forum for the Future

7.VII. City and Business Leaders Virtual Roundtable Discussion on Building Resilient Cities Resilience First
Together and Accelerating Implementation
7.VIII Moving Towards Carbon-Neutral Cities: Policies and Action Plan for Cities AEEE, 100RC, IGBC , GBC, ITDP, C40 Cities

7.IX. The quest for Climate Change Mitigation and Local Sustainable Development: how Stiftung Regional Programme Energy
09:30
– can municipalities in developing countries deliver? Security & Climate Change sub-
11:00 Saharan Africa"
7.X. Designing resilient cities: Innovative Co-production and Impact Assessment University of A Coruña
Approaches for Evidence-based and Inclusive Nature-based Solutions.
7.XI. Intermediary Cities & Climate Justice

12:00 LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL CURATORS MAYORAL RECEPTION

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13:30
PARALLEL SESSION 14 - SESSIONS 14A-14K

14A. Avoiding ‘Mal-mitigation’: Integrating City-level Climate Action Plans with Clean Air University of Twente
Action Plans – The Experiences of Madrid and Mexico City
14B. Data for Urban Resilience: The need for Inclusive Approaches towards City-wide Cities Alliance, & International Institute
Resilience for Environment and Development
14C. Climate Justice in Urban Pedagogy & Practice: towards an Inclusive and Context- University of Westminster
sensitive Green Recovery for Cities.
14D. Addressing Climate Change across Intermediary Cities OECD

14E. Examining City-level Risk Modelling, Preparedness and Response Tools and
Assessments to Promote Community Resilience
13:30 • City Preparedness Monitoring and Emergency Response Tool for Evaluation of Urban Ministry of Housing and Urban
– Fire Risk and Community Resilience of Shimla Smart City. Affairs, Government of India.
15:00 • Social Media Data for City-level Vulnerability Assessments University of Namur
• The Climate and Ocean Risk Vulnerability Index: Measuring Multidimensional Climate Stimson Center
Risks in Coastal Cities to Prioritize Action
14F. Urban Resilience through Innovation-Climate Hackathon GCU, Glasgow City Council,
CemvoScotland, & ERZ Studio
14G. Cross-Sector Collaborations on Addressing Climate Risks CDP, Cuyahoga County, &
Cleveland State University
14H. Limeños Al Bicentenario: Recovery of Public Spaces with a Circular Economy and Metropolitan Municipality of Lima,
Social Cohesion Approach for the Wellbeing for Children and Vulnerable Population Urban 95, Scientific University of the
South, & Private Sector Partners

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PARALLEL SESSION 14 - SESSIONS 14A-14K (CONT.)

14I. Serious Games: Effective Tools for Mainstreaming NBS in Urban Planning? University College Dublin (UCD)

14J. Supporting Citizen Participation in Urban Development Processes

13:30 • Cultural Ecosystem Services and Disservices of Urban Green Spaces for Climate University of Cologne
– Change Adaptation. Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban
15:00 • Deepening Good Urban Governance in Uganda through Urban Forums Development
14K. The Weight of Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advancing towards United Nations Environment Prog.
Sustainable, Low-carbon, and Resource-efficient Urbanization (UNEP) – Economy Division

15:30 PLENARY 7
– Investing in the Future by Financing the Climate Transition
17:00
17:15 MENA REGIONAL CURATORS PLENARY SESSION
–
18:45
PARALLEL SESSION 15 - SESSIONS 15A-15K

15A. Community Resilience to Climate Climate change and participatory urban planning, Municipalidad de Valparaíso
the case of the Valparaíso Community Development Plan
15B. Determining a standardized global approach to carbon accounting Guiding communities in taking stock of greenhouse gas emissions. ICLEI (USA Office)

15C. Urban Science : Learning from the Past & Innovating for the Future. School of Sust., Arizona State University

15D. WUDAPT Global Initiative University College Dublin &

University of São Paulo
15E. Southern Communities for a Green New Deal Southeast Climate & Energy Network, Gulf
Coast Center for Law & Policy, & GASP, Inc.
Clean Air. Healthy Communities
15F. Business Involment on the Development of Data and Information Management to Scientific University of the South,
18:30
– Promote the Circular Economy and Sustainable Production at the City Level Recíclame, Tetra Pak & Metropolitan
20:00 Municipality of Lima
15G. The Third Assessment Report (ARC3.3) Columbia University Earth Institute

15H. Cities in a New/Changing Climate: Saving our Urban World and its Dwellers PEAK Urban Prog., University of Oxford

15I. LEDS Lab Guide for the Preparation of Bankable Climate Action Projects ICLEI South America

15J. Towards Safe and Sustainable Moblity in Cities

• Becoming a Cycling City for Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers BYCS
• Mobility Experience: Visualizing the Effects of New Mobility Technologies in the City of San Jorge University
Zaragoza, Spain Makindye Ssabagabo Municipal Council
• Promoting Non Motorised Transport in Makindye Ssabagabo and Kira Municipalities
15K. How to Communicate a Crisis? Creating Visions for Desirable Urban Futures UNU-EHS

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INNOVATION LAB 9 - SESSIONS 9. I - 9. XII

9.I. Building a Virtuous Innovation Ccircle: How the Cooperation Between LGs & Academia European Covenant of Mayors
and Businesses Will Help Europe Meeting its Climate Neutrality Goal
9.II. Empowering Women and Climate Change

9.IV. Futures Literacy and Climate Action Global Covenant of Mayors for
Climate and Energy, Research and
Innovation Technical Working Group
06:00 9.IX. Making the Right Decision for your City – Fighting Climate Change and Air Pollution University of Helsinki,
–
07:30 through Cleaner Mobility (Urban Mobility) Department of Computer Science
9.X. A Field Trip of Ancient Aqueduct Systems of Pune, Ahmednagar and Aurangabad

9.XI. Bridging Climate Science and City-level Action: Downscaling Climate Data through
Innovative Methodological Apporaches
• Bridging Gap between Climate Science and Community through Innovative Approach UN-Habitat
for Adaptation Planning at Local level
• Downscaling Ensemble Climate Projections to Urban Scale Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium

PLENARY 8 - CLOSING PLENARY

07:30
– From Edmonton to Glasgow and Beyond: Implementation Pathways to Race to Zero
09:00 and Build Back Better

09:15 UK AND EUROPE REGIONAL CURATORS MAYORAL RECEPTION

–
10:45
13:00 BOOK LAUNCH ELLIE HARRINGTON
–
14:00
PARALLEL SESSION 18 - SESSIONS 18A-18K

18A. Heat-proofing European Cities Glasgow Caledonian University,

University of Kent, Brunel University
London, & Sniffer
18B. Green & Thriving Neighborhoods: a Pathway to Net-zero Using the 15-minute City (Pre-recorded) C40 Cities

18C. Urban water resilience and the City Water Resilience Approach The Resilience Shift & Arup
14:00
– 18D. Human and Water Flows: Managing Rainwater, Flooding and Migration with Urban
15:30 Planning Instruments
• Integrated Rainwater Management for a Water-sensitive Urban Design: Workbook for University of Applied Sciences
Urban and Open Space Planners Karlsruhe
• Integrating Climate Adaptation and Urban Planning: Insights from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnamese-German University
• The Urbanisation of Drought Displacement in the Horn of Africa: Resilience of Internal Displacement Monitoring
Displaced Pastoralists in Ethiopia and Somalia Centre (IDMC)

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PARALLEL SESSION 18 - SESSIONS 18A-18K (CONT.)

18E. Decentralising Data: Harnessing Digital and Community Data to Tackle Air Pollution
and Urban Climate Impacts
• City Scanner: Low Cost Mobile Sensing with Opportunistic Fleets for Mapping Air MIT Senseable City Lab
Quality and Thermal Comfort in Cities John Snow India Private Limited
• Increasing Community Participation in Air Pollution Mitigation in Indore City& India Nesta
• Introducing Civic AI: a vision for AI-enabled Community Response to the Climate
Crisis
18F. The Relevance of the Right to the City to Face Climate Change, Global Warming and Global Platform for the Right to the
Environmental Justice from the Local Level and Beyond City
18G. UCCRN Hub Research Panel Columbia University Earth Institute

18H. Promoting Smart Cities and Climate Resilience through Innovative Approaches
• Virtual-to-Physical Organic Gardening 4 Climate Change And Poverty Eradication Innovations And Entrepreneurship
• DirtSat: Creating an IoT-enabled Network of Urban Rooftop Farms, Empowering Smart Dirtsat
Cities to Accelerate Food Security + Climate Resilience with GeoAI
• ICLEI Innovation: Connecting Startups to Local Governments’ Needs for Innovation in ICLEI South America
14:00 Sustainable Development Management Hetaved Skills Academy For
–
15:30
18I. The Just Energy Circle: Exploring Energy Equity Issues in Frontline Communities Southern Equity, Harambee House/
Citizens For Environmental Justice, &
Arm in Arm
18J. Municipal Finance: Challenges and Opportunities for Funding Climate Action
• Mainstreaming Climate Action: Leveraging City Budget and Finance toward Climate- University of Washington
Smart Capital Investment Institute for Housing and Urban
• Policy Resources and Municipal Capacity in Chile: Local Governments Perceptions of Development (Erasmus Rotterdam
the Public Space Contributions Law University)
• Funding Climate Action through Collaboratives: Examining Outcomes and Impacts Sutherland & Associates
from a Decade of Grantmaking to Communities
18K. Realising a Just Climate Transition
• Climate Liminality and the Need for a Future Land Water Interface Bjarke Ingels Group
• Delivering a Just Response to Climate in Urban Areas C4O Cities/Vivid Economics
• Looking for Innovation in the Wrong Place: Are We too Institutionalised to Reduce

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