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Better Cities | Jan 2024
Transformative Cities
Celebrating a Decade of Impact: Temasek Foundation Leaders in Urban Governance Programme
Over the past decade, the collaboration between the CLC and Temasek Foundation has brought about transformative journeys in 73 cities across Asia through the Temasek Foundation Leaders in Urban Governance Programme (TFLUGP), inspiring and sharing knowledge with 290 city leaders in the process.
5 min read
Developing a successful Integrated Waste Management Facility - Seberang Perai, Malaysia
With a landfill facility that is rapidly reaching full capacity and no alternative in sight, the Seberang Perai City Council was facing significant challenges in managing waste. Through the rich exchange of ideas and knowledge sharing during the Temasek Foundation Urban Resilience Programme (TFURP), city leaders managed to resolve the issue in a resource-effective manner.
This is the second instalment in the TFURP series of success stories.
3 min read
CLC at the Singapore Pavilion, COP28
CLC curated programmes for the “Cities and Built Environment” thematic days at the Singapore Pavilion at COP28 in December 2023. This included a series of panel discussions and fireside chats that highlighted Singapore’s efforts in developing a sustainable built environment as the sector is of utmost importance and relevance to achieving Singapore’s net-zero targets.
Details on CLC’s thematic days of 8 and 9 December follow:
3 min read
Lecture Report: How Cities Are Leading Global Climate Action
As part of the CLC Lecture Series, Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40, shared how cities are leading global climate action and filling the void in existing climate leadership through their initiatives, while stressing the continued importance of addressing climate injustice.
5 min read
Urban Solutions #23 | Cities in the Post-COVID Age
Changes to the world’s urban dynamics in the post-COVID world are challenging many of the assumptions of the 1995-2020 period. This article explores how urban dynamism has shifted globally, from Hong Kong to Singapore and Dubai, California to Texas, Istanbul to Warsaw and so on.
8 min read
Urban Solutions #23 | Measuring Place in the Cloud – Campbell Town
Changes to the world’s urban dynamics in the post-COVID world are challenging many of the assumptions of the 1995-2020 period. This article explores how urban dynamism has shifted globally, from Hong Kong to Singapore and Dubai, California to Texas, Istanbul to Warsaw and so on.
5 min read
World Cities Summit 2024
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Register by 31 March 2024 to enjoy a 20% Early Bird discount on the WCS Conference delegate pass.
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The 9th edition of the World Cities Summit (WCS) takes place in Singapore from 2 to 4 June this year.
Find out more about WCS 2024.