Our Mission Our Mission
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.
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Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition
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
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.
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Our INITIATIVES
Our initiatives tackle the urgent challenges of climate change and rapid urbanisation by promoting sustainable urbanisation.
The Call to Action on Sustainable Urbanisation across the Commonwealth mobilises our networks to call for a greater focus, and new ways of working, towards sustainable cities.
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Promoting knowledge exchange among governments, policymakers, professionals, and practitioners working on sustainable urbanisation, while supporting capacity building and practical action at national and sub-national levels.
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Access data, survey findings and lectures on sustainable urbanisation.
The results and findings from our survey of built environment professions in the Commonwealth
A source of information on climate change and rapid urbanisation in the Commonwealth
Lecture series from the Continuing Professional Development Programme for professionals
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