Advancing sustainable urbanisation across the Commonwealth

Our Mission

Commonwealth organisations working together for a sustainable future

Commonwealth cities and towns face enormous challenges as they deal with the combined pressures of climate change and rapid urbanisation.

Through the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative, Commonwealth partners are working together to ensure that sustainable urbanisation is at the heart of our common future and to achieve the global goal of leaving no one and no place behind.

50%
Nearly 50% of the projected increase in the world’s urban population will be in Commonwealth countries
2050
By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people will live in the world’s urban areas
65%
65% of the targets underlying the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are linked to territorial and urban development
70%
70% of global carbon emissions are attributable to cities
WHO WE ARE

About CSCI

The Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative brings together Commonwealth organisations with governmental, professional and technical partners to leverage the power of the Commonwealth to deliver change and innovation.

We facilitate knowledge exchange, provide professional development, raise awareness and enable collaboration to advance sustainable urbanisation across the Commonwealth.

Knowledge hub

Access data, survey findings and lectures on sustainable urbanisation.

The Survey

The results and findings from our survey of built environment professions in the Commonwealth

Data Platform

A source of information on climate change and rapid urbanisation in the Commonwealth

CPD Programme

Lecture series from the Continuing Professional Development Programme for professionals

Good Practice Library

Sydney Park Water Re-Use Project

Pacific

Rasulbagh Park, Bangladesh

Asia

Green City Kigali

Africa