Welcome to the launch of Climate Smart Cities Challenge at Expo 2020 Dubai
The Climate Smart Cities Challenge is an innovation competition to identify teams that can demonstrate climate smart solutions to reduce the climate impact of four cities.
Launch livestream link: http://vbct.es/3novlaunch
Venue: Swedish Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and online
Date and time: 3 November 16.00 Dubai time - 16.30 Dubai time
- Per Grankvist, Chief Storyteller at Viable Cities and moderator of the launch introduces
- Opening Speech by Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif
- Presentations of challenges from four cities; Bogotá, Bristol, Curitiba and Makindye Ssabagabo
- Panel and reflections - Priscilla Negreiros, Manager at Climate Policy Initiative; Olga Kordas, Programme Director of Viable Cities; Klas Wåhlberg, Director General at Teknikföretagen; Tommy Mikelsen, Director Structured Finance at The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK)
- Launch ceremony: connecting to the world thru pavilions
- Wrapping up
The partnering four cities are Bogota, Colombia; Bristol, United Kingdom; Curitiba, Brazil and Makindye Ssabagabo, Uganda. The climate challenges facing these cities range from green and affordable homes, net-zero neighbourhoods to urban freight.
