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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities helps create accessible, equitable, healthy and resilient urban areas for people, businesses and the environment to thrive. The Center expands the transport and urban development expertise of the EMBARQ network to catalyze innovative solutions in other sectors, including water, buildings, land use and energy. It combines the research excellence of WRI with tw

o and half decades of on-the-ground impact through a network of more than 200 experts working from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and Turkey to make cities around the world better places to live. More information at www.wrirosscities.org.

In the US 🇺🇸 alone, 180M people rely on forested lands for their drinking water, with some relying on national forests...
08/28/2026

In the US 🇺🇸 alone, 180M people rely on forested lands for their drinking water, with some relying on national forests and grasslands for ~90% of their water supplies.

By protecting, restoring and sustainably managing forests within their watersheds, cities can improve water quality and quantity in a cost-effective way — and make water sources more resilient to a changing climate.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/3PbIU4G

Cities4Forests World Resources Institute

08/27/2026

High levels of water stress jeopardize people’s lives, jobs, food and energy security, but solving global water challenges is cheaper than you might think 💡.

WRI research shows that by spending just 1% of its GDP on water solutions, the world can avoid a global water crisis. What’s missing is the political will and financial backing to make these cost-effective solutions a reality.

While every level of government must step up to build a water-secure future for all, can act now by developing urban water resilience action plans 💧, treating and reusing wastewater 🚰 and prioritizing water-prudent energy sources like solar and wind ☀️.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4qDI1QX

Cities4Forests World Resources Institute

Urban expansion is paving over natural spaces and leaving people more vulnerable to climate threats like floods and extr...
08/26/2026

Urban expansion is paving over natural spaces and leaving people more vulnerable to climate threats like floods and extreme heat.

While a drain or a flood barrier addresses a single problem, across Africa are using like restored wetlands 🌿 and green corridors 🌳 to simultaneously tackle climate adaptation, biodiversity loss, unemployment, livability and gender inequities.

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dZVg8v

WRI Africa Cities4Forests World Resources Institute

While the rise in data centers is all but inevitable, the way it happens is not.Data centers power modern life and can b...
08/25/2026

While the rise in data centers is all but inevitable, the way it happens is not.

Data centers power modern life and can bring both investment and jobs. Clear rules on water use, energy procurement, land siting, community engagement and cost recovery will determine whether this growth strengthens local economies and infrastructure — or shifts risks to residents.

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cdwClO

World Resources Institute

Around the 🌍, are facing converging challenges: rapid urbanization, rising climate threats and skyrocketing demand for...
08/24/2026

Around the 🌍, are facing converging challenges: rapid urbanization, rising climate threats and skyrocketing demand for increasingly constrained water resources.

Nature-based solutions like urban wetlands, green roofs, community gardens and street trees offer a solution 💡.

This , we're exploring threats to urban water resilience as well as how cities are using to improve water security 🚰, protect communities from flooding 🌊 and more 💧.

Stay tuned & read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4lLKHIb

WRI Africa World Resources Institute

Last week, Colombia was struck by a deadly earthquake, the country's most powerful in decades.As Colombia prepares to re...
08/21/2026

Last week, Colombia was struck by a deadly earthquake, the country's most powerful in decades.

As Colombia prepares to rebuild, we look to that turned their recovery period into an opportunity to improve disaster risk reduction and develop more inclusive urban infrastructure.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/44Q7hdC

World Resources Institute Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyesi WRI Türkiye WRI Indonesia

08/20/2026

Deadly summer heat waves have become the new norm for Europe.

As the continent gets hotter and household incomes rise, demand for energy-intensive air conditioners 🔌 is expected to grow. But by using passive cooling solutions 🌳 to tackle heat at its source, can reduce the need for air conditioning, cut emissions and protect public health — without worsening the extreme heat that drives the problem.

In this episode of WRI Europe's "10 Years, 10 Voices," our experts Steven Bland and Saif Shabou share how World Resources Institute is helping cities do just that.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4lKV3YE

"We often think of nature as something that needs protecting. But in the face of escalating floods, fires and heat, it’s...
08/19/2026

"We often think of nature as something that needs protecting. But in the face of escalating floods, fires and heat, it’s time we recognize the many ways nature can protect us," 🗨️ World Resources Institute President & CEO Ani Dasgupta.

From sweltering heat in the US to deadly floods in India, natural disasters are being driven to very unnatural extremes. As communities around the 🌍 deploy more firefighters and first responders, some are using like urban trees 🌳 and restored wetlands 🌿 to stop disasters before they happen.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4xN6fup

Global Nature Watch Cities4Forests WRI Africa WRI India

Despite being one of the most common forms of transport globally, informal transport 🛺 has largely been overlooked in na...
08/18/2026

Despite being one of the most common forms of transport globally, informal transport 🛺 has largely been overlooked in national climate and development policies — but with targeted action and investment, it can play an important role in providing sustainable, accessible and equitable transport where it’s needed most.

This October in Bangkok, 🇹🇭, we’re organizing the first-ever global convening on informal and shared mobility 🚐.

Register for now 👉 https://bit.ly/4x8TZ7A

Clean Mobility Collective Southeast Asia Shared-Use Mobility Center Chulalongkorn University Transportation Institute Columbia Climate School SPARC Trufi Association World Resources Institute

08/17/2026

From electric buses in Delhi 🇮🇳 to electric heat pumps in Oslo 🇳🇴, around the world are advancing electrification ⚡.

But currently, electricity supplies only ~20% of final energy use (the energy actually consumed in homes, businesses, vehicles and factories). To hold global temperature rise to 1.5°C (2.7°F), this share must exceed 50% by 2050 — and be accompanied by a profound shift toward renewables ☀️.

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4wVy2IY

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