The cities of our region are called to play a key role in the fight against climate change and achieve the Paris Agreements and COP26 goals. As we mentioned in the first blog of this series, the Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) is one of the best tools through which the municipalities of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can adapt and mitigate the climate crisis in line … [Read more...] about Urban Green Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: the case of San Salvador
Borja Castro Lancharro
Borja Castro Lancharro es un urbanista y paisajista con más de 15 años de experiencia en planificación urbana, transporte sostenible y cambio climático. Tiene experiencia tanto en el sector público como en el privado en Oriente Medio, Norte de África, Latinoamérica y Europa. Borja colabora con varias Instituciones Financieras Multilaterales como el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y el Banco Mundial en intervenciones de ciudades sostenibles e infraestructura verde urbana. Borja es Licenciado en Ciencias Ambientales, complementado con un Máster en Urbanismo y Ordenación Territorial, un Máster en Paisajismo y un Máster en Gestión Internacional de Empresas.
Urban Green Infrastructure: a solution to climate challenges
Cities and Resilience to Climate Change Did you know that, even though cities represent less than 3% of the habitable surface of the planet, they account for 75% of global CO2 emissions? Although this may seem like a problem, it is actually a great opportunity, since cities, in addition to being the economic and social engine of our region, are called to lead the fight … [Read more...] about Urban Green Infrastructure: a solution to climate challenges