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CityChanger Hanah Lahe: Healing Political Divides to Unite Citizens in Climate Action

Karl Dickinson - November 12, 2024

In ageing societies like Europe, young people have little of the political power needed to influence decisions that impact their lives. As a group for whom sustainability is a prominent concern, futureproofing cities relies...

Skill

Communicator and Collaborator: Andrew Amos

Metka Novak - September 13, 2021

Great communication, determination, vision, curiosity, and eagerness to learn are all qualities that make up a good urban planner and a CityChanger. Qualities that this Young Leader possesses without a doubt. As an Urban Designer...

Skill

CityChanger Fabian Dattner: Lessons for Equitable Leadership

Karl Dickinson - October 3, 2022

As in business, real success in sustainable city transformations largely hinges on sound and equitable leadership. This requires elevating more women to positions of influence. Social entrepreneur Fabian Dattner is a die-hard advocate and...

Skill

CityChanger Miriam Staley: Presenting Masterclass

Karl Dickinson - October 17, 2022

CityChangers have the know-how, stress-tested projects, and innovative policy ideas worth shouting about, but it takes more than being an expert to influence our peers. Captivating presentations take practice – and it’s a different...

Skill

CityChanger Lan Marie Berg: How to Deal with Public Scrutiny

Karl Dickinson - September 19, 2022

When Lan Marie Berg was thrust into the public eye as Oslo’s vice mayor, the constant scrutiny became an unexpected challenge. Her climate budget and car-free zones transformed the city, but the backlash ranged...

Urban Farming

How to Advocate for Urban Agriculture

Karl Dickinson - November 19, 2024

How do we unlock urban agriculture’s potential? By improving policies, spreading knowledge, and implementing a supportive network. This is the work of European Forum on Urban Agriculture, an EU project determined to help urban...

Migration

Tools for Cities to Facilitate Migrant Integration in European Communities

Karl Dickinson - January 24, 2024

In 2019, JPI Urban Europe established a call for research into urban migration in Europe, with the aim of understanding how it affects and is affected by the life and functioning of cities. As...

Skill

The Bigger Picture: How to Lead City-Wide Change

Abbie Harby - October 19, 2021

Adapting our buildings to be future-proof, incorporating greenery, using more sustainable materials: these are all great steps and ones to be encouraged. But, what about the bigger picture? If overall city development, urban planning,...

Cycling

Encouraging Cycling Tourism with Digital Storytelling

Kresimir Herceg - May 16, 2023

This article was written for CityChangers.com by Krešimir Herceg, an entrepreneur aiming to enhance the leisure cycling experience. In doing so, he wants to help destinations reduce CO2 emissions and overcrowding at spots of...

FWE Nexus

How to Involve Stakeholders in the Food-Water-Energy Nexus

Karl Dickinson - November 8, 2022

If you want a say in what happens within your city, the food-water-energy nexus is a perfect opportunity. It impacts almost every aspect of our lives and every function of our cities. Involving as...

Young Leaders

Chatting Your Way to Change: Jaffer Muljiani

Abbie Harby - September 2, 2021

Sustainability enthusiasts, city champions and urban development nuts, look no further. We’ve found a true zealot of all things urban: Jaffer Muljiani. From growing up in Muscat, Oman to becoming a ‘real’ Londoner, working...

Walking

CityChanger Petra Jens: Empowering Pedestrians and Reframing the Topic

Cornelia Forsthuber - June 21, 2021

Petra Jens has been Vienna’s walking commissioner since 2013, aiming to make the city a pedestrian paradise. But what is it exactly that a walking commissioner does, and does every city need one? We...

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