Building the world of tomorrow Sustainable solutions Collaborate with us Knowledge & inspiration Contact us 10 SECTORS 56 CITIES 100 SOLUTIONS Cities are leading global climate action! Sustainia, in collaboration with C40 and Realdania, presents Cities100. This publication is filled to the brim with successful city solutions showing that cities are taking action on climate change on a global scale. Be inspired! 10 Sectors Green Energy Solid Waste Adaptation Planning And Assestment Adaptation Implementaton Carbon Measurement And Planning Building Energy Finance And Economical Development Smart Cities And Smart Community Engagement Transportation Sustainable Communities ABOUT SELECTION PROCESS CONTACT 56 Cities & 100 Solutions Amman Solar-charged EV Rollout - p21 Atlanta Encouraging Energy and Water Savings while Creating Jobs - p95 Bengaluru Digital Mapping to Manage Solid Waste - p35 BogotÁ Improving Equality for Recyclers - p31 Global Procurement Alliance Boosts Green Transit - p126 Boston Filling the Finance Gap for Building Upgrades - p105 New Media Engages Residents in Climate Action - p116 Boulder Collaborative Approach to Efficiency Regulations - p89 Buenos Aires Flood Prevention in Low-income Communities - p62 Smart LED Retrofit Optimizes Resources - p91 Monitoring Climate Data for Flood Prevention - p119 Small Changes Lead to Efficient Bus Service - p134 Improving Safety for Cyclists and Pedestrians - p144 Cairo Taxi Trade-in Scheme Improves Air Quality - p136 Cape Town Building Trust in Solar Water Heating - p15 Set-back Line Protects the Coast and Guides Development - p43 Better Management Prevents Water Stress - p60 Detailed Reporting Shapes Green Policy - p78 Cardiff Green Energy Combats Fuel Poverty - p24 ↑ RETURN TO TOP Changwon Improving Water Quality and Biodiversity - p63 Chennai Transforming Streets for Walking and Cycling - p129 Chicago Integrated Campaign Boosts Energy Efficiency - p90 Columbus Securing Local River Water Supply - p53 Copenhagen Carbon Neutral District Heating - p17 Green Infrastructure Prevents Flooding - p47 Creating a Climateresilient Neighborhood - p58 Delhi Turning Waste into Compost and Fuel - p39 Dubai Transitioning toward a Sustainable Future - p81 Durban Landfill Greening Empowers a Community - p37 Gothenburg Pioneering Green City Bonds for Climate Action - p100 Heidelberg Becoming the World’s Largest Zero-emissions District - p142 Ho Chi Minh City Changing Public Opinion of Mass Transit - p132 Hong Kong Reducing Food Waste by Raising Awareness - p38 Stormwater Management Prevents Flooding - p67 Houston Green Power Procurement Program - p20 LED Street Light Conversion Yields Big Savings - p88 Public Transit Overhaul Counteracts Sprawl - p133 ↑ RETURN TO TOP Jakarta Low-cost Housing Protects People and Land - p66 Johannesburg Green Bonds Fill Gaps in Financing Climate Projects - p98 Building Green Public Transport for Equality - p141 Kansas City Public-private Partnerships Build Smart City Infrastructure - p122 Lakewood, CO Emissions Calculators Ensure Achievable Climate Targets - p80 London Large-scale Building Retrofits Reduce Emissions - p84 Leveraging Private Funds to Reach City Climate Goals - p107 Global Procurement Alliance Boosts Green Transit - p126 Communities Take Root at Urban Gardens - p149 Los Angeles Sustainability Embedded in Every City Department - p76 Melbourne Teaming Up to Buy Renewable Energy - p19 First Holistic City Climate Adaptation Tool - p42 Web Tool Enables Building Retrofits - p120 Mexico City Comprehensive Program Increases Resilience - p49 Public Transit Integration Catapults Bike-share - p115 Park Revitalization Promotes Accessibility - p151 Milan Collecting Food Waste City-wide - p32 World’s First Free-floating Ride-sharing System - p131 Nanjing World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle Rollout - p127 ↑ RETURN TO TOP New Orleans Cooperation Strengtens Coastal Stormwater Protection -p48 New York City Zero Waste Plan to Eliminate Waste to Landfill - p29 Engaging Communities in Climate Change Adaptation - p64 Planning for an Equitable and Sustainable City - p70 Energy Efficiency, Built to Last - p86 Green Campaigns Change Consumer Behavior - p113 Oakland Partnerships to Divert Waste from Landfills - p34 Partnership Reverses Neighborhood Decline - p145 Paris Renewable Energy Lights the Way - p25 Green Spaces Keep the City Cool - p61 Dedicated Climate Bonds for Cities - p108 Pittsburgh Sustainable and Inclusive Neighborhood Development - p150 Portland Tracking Emissions at Home and Abroad - p74 Quito Planning for Smaller CO2 and Water Footprints - p77 Rio De Janeiro Reservoirs and River Diversion Prevent Flooding - p57 Rotterdam Resilience and Quality of Life Go Hand in Hand - p44 Salvador Tax Rebate Incentivizes Building Green - p109 San Francisco Mandatory On-site Treatment Conserves Water - p56 Coupling Public Health and Climate Resilience - p118 Sao Paulo Incentivizing Density Near Public Transit - p102 ↑ RETURN TO TOP Seoul Citizens Shape Climate Action - p71 Financial Incentives Spur Retrofits - p85 Data-driven Public Service Development - p117 Shenzhen Carbon Trading Decouples Growth from Climate impact - p103 Singapore Boosting Public Transit While Limiting Cars - p137 Stockholm World’s First Urban Carbon Sink with Biochar - p22 Becoming Fossil Fuel-free by 2040 - p75 Congestion Pricing Finances Metro Expansion - p104 From Brownfield to Sustainable District - p140 Sydney Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Risks - p50 Tackling Apartment Building Emissions - p93 Toronto Promoting Efficiency in New Developments - p94 Public Fund Invests in Climate Solutions - p99 De-contamina tion Begets a New Green Community - p147 Tshwane Creating a Reliable Alternative to Informal Transit - p130 Vancouver Low Carbon District Heating Cuts Emissions - p18 Building Strategically for Sea Level Rise - p46 Plan Creates Green Jobs and Green Thumbs - p73 Washington, DC Wind Power Purchase Saves Money - p14 Collaborating to Reduce Flood Risk - p52 Peer-to-Peer Messaging Targets Sustainability - p123 Wuhan Transformation from Landfill to Garden - p33 Industrial City Becomes Ecological Town - p146 Yokohama Engaging Businesses and Residents in Waste Reduction - p28 City-wide Rollout of Smart Energy Management - p112 ↑ RETURN TO TOP CITIES IN ACTION! Cities100 is filled to the brim with successful solutions showing that cities are taking action on climate change on a global scale. Regardless of wealth or resources, size or location, cities around the world are learning from one another, adapting global best practices to fit local circumstances, and demonstrating that we have the power to take action to build a smarter, more resilient, and resource-efficient world. In the lead up to COP21 this publication is igniting hope that results are possible and action is happening. We hope it will inspire the political discussions. The publication is a collaboration between C40, Realdania and Sustainia and you can read, download and share it here for free! READ ONLINE DOWNLOAD PDF SHARE Created by ↑ RETURN TO TOP about / selection process / contact / EXPLORE Selection Process The Cities100 publication highlights cities that have implemented outstanding projects, programmes, policies and practices to combat climate change and reduce climate risks. The application process for the Cities100 was conducted together with the C40 Cities Awards. All details about the application process can be found in the Application Guide. Each application for the Cities100 is evaluated by the C40 and Sustainia urban professionals. Please read the Terms and Conditions for applying for the C40 Cities Awards and the Cities100. All applicants for Cities100 and C40 Cities Awards will be notified about the selection of projects in the first week of October. Sectors: The solutions highlighted in the Cities100 are divided into 10 sectors: Carbon Measurement & Planning Adaptation Planning & Assessment Building Energy Efficiency Green Energy Finance & Economic Development Solid Waste Adaptation Implementation Smart Cities & Smart Community Engagement Sustainable Communities Transportation #Cities100 Tweets WHAT IS CITIES100? C40 and Sustainia have partnered to create a new publication the “Cities100” which seeks to identify, connect, and communicate the most ground-breaking solutions to the problems of climate change that afflict cities today. The Cities100 will serve as a guide to policies, programmes and projects that create the resilient and productive urban environments of the future. Applications that are submitted for the C40 Cities Awards will automatically be entered as a Cities100 application also, providing cities with a chance for projects to be highlighted and recognised across two platforms. CONTACT CITIES100 Please get in touch with the Cities100 Project Manager if you have questions about the project: Esben Alslund-Lanthén cities100@mm.dk @sustainia WHAT IS C40 CITIES AWARDS? Mayors continue to deliver important, innovative policies and programmes that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resiliency. Launched in 2013, the formally known ‘City Climate Leadership Awards’ were created to recognise those successes, catalyze ambition, and share best practices with cities around the world. The 2015 newly named ‘C40 Cities Awards’ took place on the evening of December 3rd 2015 in Paris , to coincide the activities around COP21, and aimed to share highly replicable ‘best practices’ across cities and draw attention to outstanding performances that have achieved a high level of environmental success in a challenging context. 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