Past Program

Most people now live in cities and this trend is set to continue and accelerate. Unfortunately, many cities are neither good for their populations nor for the planet. The environment we live in affects how we live our lives and the quality of the lives we lead. However, rather than promoting nature, health, and equity, our urban environments often do the reverse. How can we change this for the better?

Launching in 2021, the Emerging Urban Leaders program aims to support innovative, practical solutions to improve the lives of those in cities. It brings together a diverse, cross-sectoral, and international cohort of practitioners and changemakers who together aim to tackle the problems facing our urban environments and to help build the quality cities of the future.

In this session, Fellows reflected on their project progress to date and explored ideas for the future of the network.