Sustainable Cities in Action Forum 2024

Collaborate. Innovate. Transform

By Expo City Dubai

From 5-6 March 2024, urban leaders and experts gathered at Expo City Dubai to explore actionable solutions for catalysing sustainable urban development across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia

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Two days, three themes

Addressing urgent priorities for cities and communities

Heat

Mitigation

Adaptation

The Forum in numbers

A snapshot of the inaugural meeting of urban visionaries in MEASA

People from all walks of life united in one sustainable urban vision

City leaders, developers, architects, corporates, think tanks, SMEs and more

Global in scope, centred on the Middle East, Africa and South Asia

More than 100 expert speakers, with a strong representation from the MEASA region

A crucible of urban experiences and inspiration

Delegates from more than 38 cities worldwide shared challenges and solutions

From the Forum: Day 1

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Panel discussions and keynote speeches addressing actionable solutions for sustainable urban development

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Panel discussions and keynote speeches addressing actionable solutions for sustainable urban development

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Cutting-edge workshops designed to catalyse collaborative efforts to solve urgent city challenges

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Cutting-edge workshops designed to catalyse collaborative efforts to solve urgent city challenges

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From the Forum: Day 2

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Panel discussions and keynote speeches addressing actionable solutions for sustainable urban development

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Panel discussions and keynote speeches addressing actionable solutions for sustainable urban development

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Cutting-edge workshops designed to catalyse collaborative efforts to solve urgent city challenges

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Cutting-edge workshops designed to catalyse collaborative efforts to solve urgent city challenges

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Essential reading

Thought leadership from the Forum

We need to reengineer our urban typologies

Planning for a more sustainable town

A sustainable city is an inclusive city

Sustainability is about the human aspect too

SMEs have the solutions, but they need support

Videos from the Forum

'We have created something together that is both intimate and regional, driving meaningful connections for exponential change'

'What should the cities of the future look like?'

Building sustainable cities of the future

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Cities are responsible for two-thirds of global energy consumption and account for more than 70% of greenhouse gas emissions

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As climate change intensifies, cities must learn to adapt, withstand and recover from the impacts of extreme weather events

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