In celebration of World Cities Day, four new resources have been added in the UCLG Learning Toolbox which provide great insights and tools to this year’s World Cities Day’s theme: "Youth climate changemakers - Catalyzing local action for urban sustainability" into action, involving youth in urban decision-making to harness their creativity and drive sustainable development.
-
Peer Learning Note: Basic Services as Commons
How can local communities and governments come together to find alternative models for collectively managing key resources and services, ensuring accessibility to all and strengthening community participation? Find inspiring practices and key lessons coming out from the peer learning organized by UCLG and the Global Platform for the Right to the City here.
-
Key insights on Participatory Democracy Processes
From Participatory Budgeting to Citizen Assemblies, LRGs around the world are finding innovative ways to strengthen democracy and engage citizens in decision-making. Discover key insights here in this new peer learning note documenting 15 local practices shared across 7 virtual sessions organized by the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD).
-
New online course on Nature-based Solutions now available!
Nature-based solutions (NbS) and ecosystem restoration offer a promising approach to help create more resilient and sustainable cities. Join this free course to learn how to design and implement effective NbS; engage local communities in the co-creative processes involved; and generate environmental, social and economic benefits for your city.
-
Coming up: Reducing Disaster Risk in Tomorrow’s Cities
Join here for the launch of the latest #LearningWithUCLG online course, introducing practical tools and methodologies to foster participatory risk-sensitive and future-oriented planning to reduce disaster risk and vulnerabilities in our cities in the face of ongoing urbanization and increasing climate change impacts.