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Young Leaders Academy: Applying Transformational Knowledge as a Catalyst for Change

Karl Dickinson - May 30, 2023 0

Sharing knowledge is integral to scaling and speeding up the sustainability transformation. But are we doing it effectively? There’s a new generation of change-makers on the scene intent on improving the way knowhow is...

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CityChanger Safaa Charafi: Creating Fair & Sustainable Cities with Intersectionality

Karl Dickinson - May 23, 2023 0

Cities aren’t inclusive. It’s evident in how they’re laid out, the policies that govern us, and the mindsets of inhabitants. There’s a way to change this. Mainstreaming gender and intersectionality results in more inclusive,...

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Climate What? Choose Your Words Carefully

Karl Dickinson - May 18, 2023 0

In the realm of climate change and sustainability, how much do the words we use matter? A lot. As any linguist will tell you, language shapes our relationship with the world around us. Recently, a colleague...

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CityChanger Chris Kaiser: Putting the Elephant into Entrepreneurship

Karl Dickinson - May 9, 2023 0

What links an elephant habitat and sustainable cities? Today we’re challenging the way we look at urban sustainability by standing at the vantage point of outwards looking in – from the forest to the...

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Making Sense of Systemic Change

External Content - April 18, 2023 0

Systemic change is like a birthday present: everyone wants it, but no one is quite sure what’s inside. Or so the saying goes. The concept feels just beyond comprehension. What does it look like to change everything,...

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How to Engage Socially Deprived Neighbourhoods

Karl Dickinson - August 8, 2022 0

Stakeholder engagement can be challenging at any time but initiating open, constructive dialogue with socially deprived neighbourhoods has its own set of obstacles. Urban Designer Mikaela Åberg has a decade of experience in creating...

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Collaboration: How to Work Together to Change Your City

Karl Dickinson - June 7, 2022 0

Plenty of professionals and residents in your city are hungry for change, just like you. It makes sense to combine forces. Together you can achieve more, faster. But it takes a specific skill set...

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Urban Planning – “It’s Not Hard Science”

Karl Dickinson - March 28, 2022 0

With so many interest groups all wanting representation in the decisions that form our living cities, it isn’t easy getting it right. There will be those who are unrepresented, those involved but who do...

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Turn a New Leaf: How to Change Behaviour

Karl Dickinson - February 28, 2022 0

Initiating a high-impact project is one thing, but what good is it if no one participates? Convincing others to get onboard is about more than just handing them a list of benefits; it’s about...

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How Cities Can Use the Law to Advance Climate Action

External Content - September 21, 2021 0

This article was written by and for the C40 Knowledge Hub, delivering cutting-edge insights and practical resources from leading climate cities directed at those working in city government. It was originally published here in August 2021. We’re featuring...

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Making Change Happen: Who to Involve and How to Get Them on Board

Abbie Harby - September 2, 2021 0

Wherever you’re at in your change-making journey, there’s no doubt that you’re going to need a bit of help somewhere along the line. In fact, it’s safe to say you won’t be able to...

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How to Make Public Spaces Inclusive for an Ageing Society

Ignacio Foyatier - June 18, 2021 0

How does the design of public spaces influence mental health? Could urban design reduce isolation and loneliness and increase accessibility and mobility? “Rosario is also its older adults”, a pilot project in Rosario, Sante...

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Participation for Innovation – Why We Need To Talk More About Participatory Cities

Tanja Polonyi - April 20, 2021 0

When talking about bringing change to cities, many governments and private organisations tend to hold on to traditional ways of creating policies and engagement. But many researchers are looking into new, innovative ways of...

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Problem Solving and the Art of the Reframe

External Content - April 14, 2021 3

This article was written by Leon Voon, Lead Designer & Co-Head at Experience Strategy Design, Government Technology Agency of Singapore, and was originally published on Apolitical, the global learning platform for government. It was originally published here in...

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No Time for Trial and Error – How to Lead in a Crisis

Tanja Polonyi - April 8, 2021 0

Over the last year, we’ve found ourselves in a situation unfamiliar and nerve-wracking to all of us. The pandemic and its impact on people all across the continents have shown us the importance of...

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How Feedback Can Help You Flex Your Problem-Solving Muscles

External Content - March 29, 2021 0

This article was written by Klaudia Bencze, Social Media Team Leader, European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, and was originally published on Apolitical, the global learning platform for government. It was originally published here in July...

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How Public Servants Can Engage Unlikely Allies to Deliver Climate Policies

External Content - March 29, 2021 0

This article was written by Juan Azcarate, Deputy Director of Energy and Climate Change in Madrid City Council, and was originally published on Apolitical, the global learning platform for government. It was originally published here in...

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How Can We Use Behavioural Insights to Engage People?

External Content - March 29, 2021 0

This article was written by Emma Sisk for Apolitical, the global learning platform for government. It was originally published here in August 2020. We’re featuring the article with kind permission by Apolitical. A majority of people across most OECD countries...

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