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State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2024 UNEP report: From Grey to Green: Better data to finance nature in cities

News October 28, 2024

Penn IUR, The United Nations Environment Programme unveil new framework to address gap in urban nature finance

The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) released a report with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cities Unit’s State of Finance for Nature in Cities, From Grey to Green: Better data to finance nature in cities, during COP16 Colombia.

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Article October 24, 2024 Faculty Spotlight: Allison Lassiter Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Allison Lassiter is adapting drinking water systems to climate change. She tells Penn IUR about a tool her lab is developing, SaltCast, and her role in serving on Penn’s delegation to the UNFCCC Conference of Parties. Climate Change & Resilience Article September 19, 2024 Vincent Reina on Shaping Housing Policy Vincent Reina, an Associate Professor of City and Regional planning at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design and Faculty Director of the Housing Initiative at Penn (HIP), spoke with Penn Institute for Urban Research on his experience as Senior Advisor for housing and urban policy in the White House Domestic Policy Council. Vincent Reina Megan Schmidgal Housing

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News October 28, 2024 Penn IUR, The United Nations Environment Programme unveil new framework to address gap in urban nature finance The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) released a report with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cities Unit’s State of Finance for Nature in Cities, From Grey to Green: Better data to finance nature in cities, during COP16 Colombia. Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

Announcement September 23, 2024 Penn IUR Welcomes 2024-25 Fellows in Urban Leadership Penn IUR welcomes its seventh cohort into the Penn IUR Fellows in Urban Leadership program.

Announcement May 22, 2024 2024 Penn Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium Findings Urban Development

Announcement March 13, 2024 Penn IUR Announces the 2024 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Prize Winners Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

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