Tackling the challenges of water stressed cities in Africa
Next steps for our support of the City Water Resilience Approach (CWRA) to build urban water resilience, with plans to roll out to 3 city-regions in Africa in partnership with the Resilient Cities Network and Arup, as part of the WRI’s Urban Water Resilience in Africa Initiative.
Cape Town Day Zero: The challenge of fragmented governance
Lessons from the Cape Town water crisis. How do you respond to crisis when dealing with fragmented governance?
Launching a global discussion about the contribution of engineering to all our futures
Over the next 15 years, the OECD has estimated that around $103 trillion investment is needed to support our ageing and deteriorating critical infrastructure systems globally. Is the civil engineering community ready to deliver this investment?
A focus on growth and COP26 at ICSI first anniversary
One year on from the formation of the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), the ICSI Virtual Symposium highlighted the consensus that engineers are uniquely placed to shape our collective future.
Resilient Leadership the focus of ‘Cities on the Frontline’
What makes leadership resilience during a time of crisis?
Reflections on Cape Town’s water crisis suggest a new way to learn from major shocks
The Resilience Shift is proud to have supported this innovative online resource sharing lessons from Cape Town’s water crisis of 2017-2018 that is set to help city and business leaders around the world to build resilience.
Interested in the vital role civil engineers will play in building #resilient, #sustainable and #CarbonNeutral future? The @ICE_engineers Brunel Lecture series is all about that this year.
Catch up on the opening lecture here: https://ice.org.uk/eventarchive/brunel-international-lecture-launch-dec-20 #CivilEngineering
We are at @WebSummit 2020
Currently taking part in the 'How can cities lead a green recovery' session - hearing how Lisbon have implemented their green city agenda. Credit to @FMedina_PCML
Cities are key to creating green, resilient recoveries.
#websummit2020
We are tuned in! Understanding how we assess the resilience and inclusivity impact of digital technologies that underpin #smartcities initiatives. Thank you @OECDgov @Akhmouch @ViableCities
4th Industrial Revolution and Globalisation
Urbanization and Urban Growth
