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Welcome to the Nature of Cities Festival 2024! A gathering to get inspired, to learn, to present, collaborate, or to meet hundreds of new best friends and urban nature co-conspirators. The Berlin segment is an all-inclusive multi-day experience featuring field-trips, in person talks, workshops, art interventions, a film festival, Farm-to-Table dinners, various opportunities for socializing, and much more. All of it takes place at the Atelier Gardens venue, and various other locations around Berlin.

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Thursday, June 6 • 05:00 - 06:30
People-centered approach for nature-sensitive placemaking in African cities: leading from ground up

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ICLEI, KDI, and UN-Habitat explore urban transitions and nature-based solutions in African cities, emphasizing grassroots voices for equitable impact. Drawing insights from East and West African cities, the discussion spotlights tinkering with nature and bottom-up leadership for resilient, sustainable, and people-centered urban communities.Collaborative programs, including the community-led initiatives competition, A curated exhibition showcases experiences, emphasizing collaborative capacity-building and diverse narratives.



Berlin (in person) Speakers
avatar for Franklin Kirimi

Franklin Kirimi

Senior Design Associate, Kounkuey Design Initiative
Mr. Franklin Kirimi is a Landscape Architect, who has dedicated the last 5 years to the contextualization and sustainability of nature-based solutions (NBS) in urban informal settlements and in the urban context of sub-Saharan African cities. With a keen focus on overcoming challenges... Read More →
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Joe Mulligan

Founding Principal, Kounkuey Design Initiative
Joe is a Founding Principal of KDI, and currently serves as Executive Director. A chartered civil and environmental engineer, he is passionate about the joint application of science and local knowledge to develop socially and ecologically resilient cities. Joe co-directs the global... Read More →

Artists
avatar for Linnea Nilsson

Linnea Nilsson

Research Associate, Kounkuey Design Initiative
Research Associate Engineer at the Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI).Participartory flood modelling, Nature-based Solutions and community-led development.Masters in Sustainable Technology from Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) Stockholm. 


Thursday June 6, 2024 05:00 - 06:30 EDT
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