Celebrating Urban Transformation

Celebrating Urban Transformation

The climate crisis is having greater and greater impacts on communities around the world. But it is also prompting creative and effective solutions.?

Last week, amidst Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly, we announced the Grand Prize Winner of the 2023-2024 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities. It was an extraordinary moment, full of inspiration and positive affirmation of what’s possible.?

Re-Ciclo , an innovative waste management, e-mobility and worker empowerment initiative from Fortaleza, won the $250,000 grand prize. “Re-Ciclo is a powerful example of how the most effective urban solutions tap into our creativity and resourcefulness to solve multiple problems at once,” said WRI President & CEO Ani Dasgupta.?

“The Re-Ciclo project not only advances environmental education and boosts recycling rates but also enhances the dignity of waste pickers, thereby improving the overall quality of life in the city,” said Luiz Alberto Saboia, president of CITINOVA, which leads the project.?

Indeed, all finalists this year demonstrate holistic approaches to responding to climate change, from Oslo’s climate budget , to green community schoolyards in New York , housing upgrades in Buenos Aires , and community river clean-up in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar . Each is a great idea, well-executed by an incredible team of people.?

As we seek inspiration for the work of creating sustainable cities, let us uplift and celebrate success stories like these!?

- Rogier van den Berg Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities



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Re-Ciclo Wins Grand Prize in 2023-2024 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

“The Re-Ciclo team and all of the outstanding finalists show what’s possible when passionate people believe in their cause and sustain their mission, even against steep odds,” said?Rogier van den Berg, Global Director of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. “They prove that transformative change is not just a distant dream but a tangible reality.” Learn more


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Measuring and Monitoring Urban Tree Cover in Pune, India

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E-Tricycles Power Fortaleza’s Recycling Revolution

2023-2024 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Grand Prize Winner, Re-Ciclo, works to uplift informal waste pickers and expand Fortaleza’s recycling infrastructure by redefining how the city manages waste. Central to this effort is a fleet of e-tricycles that enabled the city’s first-ever door-to-door collection service for recyclables. Learn more

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Equitably Transitioning the Built Environment

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Gijs van den Dool

Senior Geospatial Data Scientist / Independent Researcher

1 个月

Deepali Bidwai - should we try (if you are interested) to apply our methodology on the same target area as used in this study: "Measuring and Monitoring Urban Tree Cover in Pune, India" and compare results?

Khaleda Jasmin Mithela

Communication and PR professional

1 个月

Its an inspiring example of how innovative, community-driven solutions can tackle urban challenges and climate change. Recognizing projects like this motivates progress toward building sustainable cities.

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