
Rogier van den Berg
@rogier_berg
Global Director WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @WRIRossCities, @WorldResources @TUDelft @IHEID, jazz piano player
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Cities as Change Agents, Delivery at Scale, Political Economy of Solutions and how to talk Change in an era of Geopolitical Fragmentation and Misinformation. WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Advisory Group brought vision for another 10 Years of Urban Transformation to come. #ClimateWeekNYC


Great to see WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities research on impacts of extreme heat across nearly 1000 Cities covered by the Financial Times today, with beautiful data visualizations. Bloomberg Philanthropies World Resources Institute ft.com/content/7fc37e…


🎊 Exciting news! South Africa's first electric minibus taxi, the eKamva, is here! Supported by World Resources Institute and Agence Française de #Développement (AFD) 🇫🇷 🇪🇺, GoMetro introduces the eKamva & flx EV charging solution, revolutionizing transport sustainably in 🇿🇦. Find out more 🚗 bit.ly/4eYIupU


🏙️ This #WorldCitiesDay, join us & #SystemsChangeLab to explore how #cities and #buildings can drive systemic change for a resilient urban future with experts from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, UN-Habitat, Global Environment Facility (GEF) & more. 📅Oct 31 ⏰10am EDT 📍Online Register now: bit.ly/4h4VLPt

Groundbreaking Report from the Global Commission on the Economics of Water: 5 missions to restore the broken Water Cycle. economicsofwater.watercommission.org/report/economi… Urban Sustainable Water Management has a key role and cities can innovate to change consumption patterns of people and industries.


Cities are 🗝️to achieving net zero:they hold many potential solutions in energie, housing, transport, adaptation & biodiversity. But on top of that,cities play an important role in building trust with citizens - a key enabler for the transition. @techarena conference Rogier van den Berg


De igual forma, ayer en la tarde tuvimos una primera reunión en la que también participó el director de WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Rogier van den Berg. Esta vez, enfocada en temas de #CiudadesSustentables. 🧵👇


Opening WUF12Egypt with raising of the flags! WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities sees WUF12 as an important opportunity to bring solutions to the global housing crisis. 1 billion people lack access to safe and affordable housing. Solutions are local: #livableneighborhoods = best opportunity!

When young people help design public spaces, cities work better for everyone! 📷: WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities' Rogier van den Berg & partners celebrate today's #WUF12 session on empowering youth in city planning, sharing inspiring stories from WRI India’s Healthy City for Adolescents initiative.


Great to witness mutual inspiration of two powerhouses in Urban Transformation Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE #Freetown and Claudia López Hernández #Bogota at WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities WUF12Egypt


Cities can't achieve climate resilience without #women's leadership. At #WUF12, Rogier van den Berg moderated a vital discussion on #gender-responsive solutions in African #cities, showcasing how inclusion drives sustainable urban development. 🌍 👥 With France Diplomatie 🇫🇷🇪🇺 & Living by the Spirit


Record heat + rapid urbanization = mounting risks for billions in cities.🔥 Today at #WUF12, our Global Director Rogier van den Berg joined the "Scorching Cities" panel on scaling #UrbanHeat resilience strategies. Dig into our research on #ExtremeHeat in cities: bit.ly/4ejYORS


📢 Exciting news from #WUF12: ICLEI Africa announced as new hosts of the #ACWAPlatform Secretariat! Together, we’re building water resilience and safeguarding Africa’s urban future. 🏙️🚰 The ACWA Platform: bit.ly/3SioTpP


With Changemaker, Champion and #Prize4Cities finalist Pr Carlos Moreno | IAE-Paris Sorbonne 15 MINUTE CITY! UrbanShift UN Environment Programme Global Environment Facility (GEF) WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities World Urban Forum


Getting a New Climate Finance Deal this Week Hinges on 3 Elements wri.org/insights/ncqg-… via World Resources Institute

Have a look at our first episode of Watch Your Temperature Europe! Based on deep data analytics and real solutions in European Cities. WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities World Resources Institute Europe



🌍 After a year of global elections and extreme weather, what's next for cities? Rogier van den Berg explores how urban areas are navigating climate action and development amid political shifts. Read the full analysis: bit.ly/3ZUzcpX #Cities #ClimateAction #UrbanDevelopment
