12th Sustainable Cities Conference; Pathways towards Just Urban Transitions within MENA Cities

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Recording of the conference

Presentations by Experts

Pictures of the Conference

Visual Documentation

Just Urban Transitions Session 1 — Just Urban Transitions – Session 1 Are you familiar with the term “Just Urban Transition”? check out the visual documentation of the first session of our 12th Sustainable Cities Conference, where we discuss the term, the role of international agreements, how transition can cause conflict and the major role that trade unions play You can check the recording of the session / Day one of the conference via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xSCEo8CbxM&t=4814s

Low Carbon Infrastructure Session 2 — Low Carbon Infrastructure – Session 2 We need to adapt and we need to be more resilient within our cities! Learn more about sponge cities, how open spaces can be part of the community along with the amazing work done at Greater Amman Municipality through our visual documentation to the second session at the 12th Sustainable Cities Conference You can check the recording of the session / Day one of the conference via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xSCEo8CbxM&t=4814s

She is Leading the Sustainability Session 3 — She is Leading the Sustainability – Session 3 Our cities should be designed in a socially just manner... learn more on how we can do that from our third session at the 12th Sustainable Cities Conference where we showcase how transport systems and urban planning can be inclusive and safe for women. You can check the recording of the session / Day one of the conference via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xSCEo8CbxM&t=4814s

New Urban Development Session 4 — Do we need new cities and new urban developments within MENA? Or we should invest in maintaining our existing cities? What should our new cities look like? This intriguing discussion is what session 4 of our 12th Sustainable Cities Conference discussed, check the visual documentation You can check the recording of the session / Day two of the conference via the following link: https://youtu.be/kJzYf9SRCUs

Building the pieces of the Puzzle Together Session 5 — Building the Pieces of the Puzzle Together – Session 5 ----- We need collaborative efforts to move our cities towards being more sustainable.. we discuss energy efficiency and retrofitting, HVAC systems, municipalities role, success stories of being carbon neutral along with highlighting the role of banking sector.. all this is part of the discussion at our 5th session of the 12th Sustainable Cities Conference You can check the recording of the session / Day two of the conference via the following link: https://youtu.be/kJzYf9SRCUs

AI and Technology Session 7 — AI and Technology – Session 6 What role does technology and AI play in urban planning and sustainability within our cities? Learn more via the discussion at our 7th session of the 12th Sustainable Cities Conference. You can check the recording of the session / Day two of the conference via the following link: https://youtu.be/kJzYf9SRCUs

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