IURC North America
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IURC North America matches European cities with Canadian and US cities as partners, tackling similar sustainable urban development and innovation challenges. The project facilitates knowledge-exchange through a combination of online tools and face-to-face support such as study visits, participation in thematic and networking events or capacity building. IURC cities enjoy a full range of benefits including:
“IURC will support city-to-city and networking activities of key sustainable development topics in line with the New Urban Agenda and the European Green Deal. Looking forward to continue our successful cooperation!”
– ANA GUALLARTE, FPI PROGRAMME MANAGER-EU DELEGATION CANADA
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IURC NA Recap 2021-2022
IURC North America Reads
Master Class Series Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transport
Our webinar series, Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transport, brings together a cohort of IURC cities and metropolitan areas in a peer-to-peer learning environment to discuss and share challenges and best…
Master Class Series Cities Supporting Cities: Towards Circular Economy Concepts, Frameworks, and Actions
Our webinar series, Cities Supporting Cities: Towards Circular Economy Concepts, Frameworks, and Actions led by IURC NA in partnership with Fort Collins, USA, intends to guide participants on how to…
IURC NA- Zaragoza Sustainable Urban Mobility & Transport Event
10 – 11 November 2022 On 10th-11th November, a cohort of 14 IURC cities gathered in Zaragoza, Spain, to create professional connections and networks while facilitating knowledge sharing on Sustainable Urban Mobility…
Join the IURC NA Thematic Clusters
The IURC NA Thematic Clusters bring together small peer groups from cities facing similar sustainable urban development challenges in a collegial environment where they can share and learn great ideas, best practices, successful pilots, new policy frameworks, and innovative solutions from one another. If your city is interested in learning and transferring knowledge please register.
Mobility & Transport:
Technology and policies aiming at emissions reduction and energy efficiency related to transport. Micro mobility and low emission zones.
Education, Jobs & Skills
Urban regeneration, entrepreneurship, and innovation centers. Green economy and social inclusion.
Renovation Wave – Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Retrofitting, green energy for buildings, and equity considerations in climate change planning.
Circular Economy and Waste Management
Circular Economy frameworks & policies and cities supporting circular business practices.
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