Cities
The majority of the world’s population now lives in cities. Cities are where the majority of the world’s environmental problems are concentrated, but they are also the sources of the greatest civic, scientific and business innovations that will address those problems.We have been supporting cutting edge urban sustainability initiatives since our inception.
Fall 2021
Thriving Cities Challenge
- Salazar Center for North American Conservation
- North America
Fall 2020
Launch of Alliance for a Climate Resilient Earth (ACRE): The Global Insurance, Investment and Infrastructure Sectors
- Earth Council Alliance
- Global
Winter 2019
Shifting the World’s Cities Toward Carbon Neutrality by 2050
- Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
- International
Spring 2019
When Waters Rise 2.0: Equitable Recovery and Resilience After Storms and Floods
- Greater New Orleans Foundation
- Miami, Florida
Fall 2016
Launch of World Green Building Council Global Net Zero Carbon Certification Program
- World Green Building Council
- New York City
June 24, 2016
USDN Sustainable Consumption Inititative for Cities
- Urban Sustainability Directors Network
- Orono, Maine
Oct 14, 2014 - Oct 16, 2014
Collaborating for Resiliency in North American Cities
- Institute for Sustainable Communities
- Alexandria, VA
Aug 12, 2013 - Aug 13, 2013
The Architecture 2030 Districts Summit
- Architecture 2030
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 29, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Second Annual North American Ecodistricts Incubator Program
- Ecodistricts
- Portland, OR
Sep 22, 2010 - Sep 24, 2010
Second National Gathering of Urban Sustainability Directors Network
- Urban Sustainability Directors Network
- Boston, MA