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
IURC NA Pairings and Trios
IURC NA Recap 2021-2023
IURC North America Reads
Circular Procurement in Action
The circular economy has gained in popularity because its basic…
Best Practice: Planning to Unlock the Potential of Circular Cities
Our first best practice on Circular Economy explores how cities…
IURC North America 2021-2023 Final Publication
The second phase of the IURC North America program witnessed…
Circular Economy Primer: Promoting and Facilitating Change in Your City
In the past three years, collaborations, investments, and knowledge sharing…
Shaping the Future of Sustainable and Resilient Cities Through International Cooperation
Climate change and environmental deterioration have become central to cities’ urban…
Join the IURC NA Thematic Networks
The IURC NA Thematic Networks 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.
Sustainable Urban Mobility & Transport
Urban Planning
Circular Economy and Waste Management
Nature-Based Solutions
