International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI)

On November 14, ICSI was delighted to participate in the G20 Social in Rio, which aims to increase the participation of non-state actors in the activities and processes of the #G20. The session explored how non-state actors are leading progress in integrating resilience into the maritime sector by presenting inspiring multi-stakeholder initiatives in the region. ➡ Savina Carluccio (Executive Director, ICSI) was invited to present on the topic of Nature-positive Engineering. Read Savina’s full remarks here: https://lnkd.in/dAJNketN High-Level Climate Champions G20 Brasil 2024 United Nations Global Compact.

This year in Baku, ICSI demonstrated our commitment to advancing the implementation of climate resilience, sustainable infrastructure, and nature-positive engineering through numerous events and partnerships. We were pleased to partner with a number of organisations to deliver these events, including Bentley Systems, KPMG, Conservation International, and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. ➡Read key takeaways from our activities here: https://lnkd.in/dAKXb34P COP29 Azerbaijan High-Level Climate Champions #COP29

📣NOW OUT - Resilience4Ports: Moving the Needle on Port Resilience - a new report highlighting progress on the Sharm El-Sheik Adaptation Agenda’s Maritime Resilience Breakthroughs Report. Launched on #ResilienceDay at COP29 Azerbaijan by Resilience4Ports Director Dr Darshana Godaliyadde, the report emphasises the adoption and implementation of sustainable and resilient strategies in port systems. The case studies presented exemplify the salience of sustainability and resilience in port systems and serve as a beacon of hope that port actors are steadily and collectively steering the industry in the right direction. The report also provides additional background information on a Call to Action to unite port actors to accelerate port resilience and is a deliverable for the UN High-Level Climate Champions #RaceToResilience campaign. ➡ Download the report: https://lnkd.in/gfb6hiGZ ➡ Download the Call to Action: https://lnkd.in/d96HGVBJ Thank you to the many contributors including Lloyd's Register, Lloyd's Register Foundation, Arup, International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), AIVP, Port of Baku, Port of London Authority, Port of Banjul, BilbaoPort, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Port of Long Beach, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Port of Bari, World Ports Sustainability Program, Institute of the Americas, Inter-American Committee on Ports, University of Oxford, International Monetary Fund, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Namibian Ports Authority - Namport, Porto do Açu, Solomon Islands Ports Authority, Port of Seattle, Port of Bridgetown, Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority, Port of Belize Ltd., Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority, Port of Georgetown (Guyana), Grenada Ports Authority, Port international de Port-au-Prince, The Port Authority of Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority, Port of Paramaribo, The Port Authority of Trinidad & Tobago, Canal de Panamá and many more.  

As COP29 draws to a close, ICSI is excited to announce a partnership with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure on the fourth edition of the Climate Resilient Infrastructure report, that will focus on Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and will be launched at #COP30. This report will seek to showcase how #GEDSI is critical to the development of sustainable and resilient #infrastructure. It will frame the need for better integration of GEDSI throughout the infrastructure lifecycle and explore ways for this integration to be actioned through avenues such as policy, strategy, standards and indicators. ➡ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dZB_im7y

Join the MENA Oceans Initiative and World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) for a session on ‘Blue Economies for Coastal Resilience’. This session will delve into the critical intersection of blue economies and coastal resilience, with a focus on urban coastal economies. It will explore how MENA nations can harness maritime assets and urban planning to shape resilient and sustainable coastal futures. ICSI's own Savina Carluccio will share insights on enhancing coastal resilience through the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure. 📅 21 Nov  ⏰ 15:00 -15:45 📍 World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) Pavilion

Take a look at this new publication launched today by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure: Guidelines for Extreme Heat Management in Public Transport Systems 🌡 ICSI is proud to have contributed to these guidelines through Savina Carluccio's role on the advisory committee.

We were pleased to co-host this side event on engineering capacity and capability building. Read key takeaways below ⬇

Join us for something slightly different at #COP29 tomorrow. This session, hosted by Brahma Kumaris, will explore how modernist thinking and worldviews, entangled with colonial power dynamics, exclude other perspectives from decision-making. Speakers will interrogate how environmental policy tends to ignore human inner dimensions, intrinsic values and relational worldviews that are inherent in various traditional and wisdom communities. ICSI’s Executive Director, Savina Carluccio, will take part in the event, titled ‘Igniting the power of Transformative Partnerships for Inner and Outer Transformation’, focusing on humankind's relationship with nature and what this means for urban living. 📅 21 Nov  ⏰ 11:15 -12:00 📍 SDG Pavilion, COP29 Azerbaijan

To address climate change, food crises, and other challenges under the agriculture, food and water nexus, investments in innovative and climate-efficient agrifood infrastructure are vital. Join ICSI's Executive Director, Savina Carluccio, to explore the intersection of infrastructure and agrifood systems at this FAO & EBRD event: ‘Towards a New Generation of Climate-Efficient Agrifood Systems Infrastructure’. 📅 20 Nov  ⏰ 15:00 -17:00 📍 MDB Pavilion, COP29 Azerbaijan Other participants include: Gianpiero Nacci, EBRD  Mohamed Manssouri, FAO Tommaso Alacevich, FAO Thomas Eriksson, Green Climate Fund Shingo Kimura, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

If you're in Baku, make sure to join us tomorrow morning as we explore how nature-positive engineering can protect and restore #biodiversity. See full details below ⬇