Rogier van den Berg is the Acting Global Director for the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. He is leading the Ross Center’s efforts to support cities in unlocking transformative change together with a global team and offices in the US, UK, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Ethiopia, China, India and Indonesia. WRI Ross Center’s vision is to provide high quality of life,…
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Solape is the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Investments. Prior to this, she worked in the private sector for over 20 years in various capacities, gathering experience in Management Consulting, Risk Management, Banking and Financial Advisory.
Solape commenced her consulting career at Accenture, leaving as a Manager in the Finance…
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Mark Roberts is a Lead Urban Economist with the Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice of the World Bank, as well as the Bank’s co-Global Lead for Spatial and Territorial Development. He is co-author of the Bank’s forthcoming Sustainable Development Flagship report, Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient and Inclusive in a Changing Climate, as well as of its South…
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An internationally recognized thought leader and expert in bioclimatic design, Prashant Kapoor is a passionate advocate for solutions that align the interests of developers, financial institutions, governments and homeowners to create more sustainable cities. He is the entrepreneur who created EDGE (“Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies”), a universal standard, software application and…
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Jenn Jones is a senior policy strategist and social impact advocate who has spent over 20 years fighting to change norms, change policies and empower people to build equitable communities.
Jenn currently serves as the Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), overseeing a staff of 8,000 employees dedicated to providing affordable housing for poor and working…
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Werner Schmidt has been working on project, policy and sector advisory work for more than 25 years. He joined the European Investment Bank in 1996 in the Bank’s Projects Directorate, where he was in charge of the appraisal and monitoring in the industry and services sectors. From 2005 to 2011, he was team leader in Operations Evaluation of the EIB Group. Since 2011, Werner has been in charge of…
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Throughout her career, Secretary Fudge has worked to help low-income families, seniors, and communities across the country. Secretary Fudge served as U.S. Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Ohio from 2008 to March 9, 2021. She was a member of several Congressional Caucuses and past Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. As a Member of Congress, Secretary Fudge earned a…
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Gregor is a leader and entrepreneur in politics and business who’s committed to building a healthy, biodiverse world with vibrant, green, inclusive cities. He is Global Ambassador of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), helping over 11,000 cities tackle climate and energy challenges. Gregor served three terms as Mayor of Vancouver from 2008-2018.
During his tenure…
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Arzu Önsal, Deputy Director, Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Turkey
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Being appointed as the Deputy Undersecretary to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2013, prior to this post, Professor Birpinar held the position of the Provincial Director of Istanbul in the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (2011-2012) and in the former Ministry of Environment and Forestry (2003-2011). Professor Birpınar was elected as the President of the Bureau of the…
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