Cities and Urban Development

Here’s my latest episode of Climate Connections 🌳🌳🌊

Over the past half century, Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, has undergone rapid population growth, resulting in the loss of millions of trees due to urban development in the city.

I featured Manja Kargbo Co-Architect of FreetownTheTreeTown initiative and finalist of The Earthshot Prize 2023 who shares how the city is on course to meet its ambitious target of planting one million trees by 2024, and how her team is reimagining nature sustainability for cities beyond Freetown.

Big thanks to The Earthshot Prize for arranging!

Take a listen here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hFucVSGlq2noA1hgwoLn1?si=-o-5Zs8ASuaG…
OMNY: https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-morning-show/climate-connections-freetown…

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Catch my latest episode of Climate Connections! 🌳🌿

This time, I feature amazing STEM educators around the world who are doing their part for the environment through their efforts in bringing science learning out of the classroom. Rainforest and wetlands right in the heart of an urban school in Singapore (no, I’m not kidding you!) and also, a customised outdoor syllabus with a heart for the underprivileged communities in Europe!

Why would it benefit Mother Earth - you may ask!

Well, because by igniting that interest or even love for science will directly impact whether we see enough next-generation scientists who will trudge the way forward as we play catch-up with climate change.

Listen here to find out more about these projects and how passionate these folks are!

https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-morning-show/climate-connections-why-stem…

Thanks Jacob Tan and Lucy Avraamidou for sharing the amazing green journeys with our listeners!! 🍀🌳

Dear Colleagues,

There’s still time for your city to enter the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024. The awards celebrate innovation, achievement, and commitment to the globally recognised imperative to embrace nature-orientated solutions that harvest the power of plants and associated ecosystems services to help address the major challenges facing cities.

The 2024 edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards is offered in seven categories, with three finalists in each category from which one category winner is selected, and with one Grand Winner chosen from the seven category winners. Don’t miss this unique opportunity for your city to participate in the only global awards for cities where plants and nature are at the core.

All cities, large and small, are invited to showcase the bold and innovative actions they are taking to build greener, healthier, and more resilient cities. The deadline for submission of entries is 15th September 2023. For your convenience, a Step-by-Step Guide is available to assist in compiling and submitting your city’s entry/ies.

Find Out More and Enter Today: https://aiph.org/green-city/green-city-awards/

If you are a representative of a local government, you are invited to create an account on the online submission portal, which is the first step in compiling your city’s entry/ies. After doing so, you will gain access to the online entry form where you can make your city’s submission/s. Get started here: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/6402/submitter

For queries and assistance, please reach out to [email protected].

Kind Regards,
The AIPH World Green City Awards Team

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