Arup is a firm that values learning. Our partnerships with global organisations enable an exchange of knowledge and ideas and help make a positive difference in society.
Such partnerships reinforce our commitment to sustainability, both in the work we do for our clients and the way we run our business.
Tackling climate change with the C40
The C40 is a group of 40 of the world's largest cities committed to tackling climate change.
In May 2009, Arup was appointed as 'strategic advisor' to the C40 and its partner, the Clinton Climate Initiative, for two years. As strategic advisor, Arup is supporting the two organisations in helping the world’s largest cities tackle climate change.
Arup is delivering UrbanLife workshops in six C40 cities, aimed at developing carbon reduction programmes that address a specific issue identified by the city. Each workshop uses Arup’s blend of technical expertise, sustainable integrated thinking and policy consulting to help C40 cities arrive at the best possible solutions.
The cities to benefit from an Arup C40 UrbanLife workshop are Toronto, Melbourne, Sao Paolo, Ho Chi Minh, Addis Ababa and a European city yet to be determined. Tailor-made research underpins each workshop, with topics chosen by the city Mayor to address a specific challenge faced by the city.
Arup is providing strategic and technical advice to the Chairman of the C40, Mayor David Miller of Toronto, to aid the direction of the C40 organisation, and supporting the Clinton Climate Initiative’s ‘Climate Positive Development’ programme which aims to set a global standard for low carbon development. This includes demonstrating how sustainable developers can turn their groundbreaking plans into reality.
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