Around the world, large cities are mainly covered with concrete. What if they weren't? What if biodiversity and agriculture regained their place in our cities? What would be the benefits for humans and cities themselves? Paola Mugnier, the co-founder of the biodiversity and urban agriculture consultancy start-up Urbalia, answers all these questions in this first episode of Urban Voices.
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Around the world, large cities are mainly covered with concrete. What if they weren't? What if biodiversity and agriculture regained their place in our cities? What would be the benefits for humans and cities themselves? Paola Mugnier, the co-founder of the biodiversity and urban agriculture consultancy start-up Urbalia, answers all these questions in this first episode of Urban Voices.
The episode aims at discussing the impact of local governments on women's empowerment. Through the contributions of distinguished guests with rich and diverse backgrounds, we will discuss how cities, and city diplomacy, are empowering women as sources of positive and transformational change.
Participants:
Ms. Amanda Fléty, Coordinator of the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights
Prof. Pam Rajput, Head of the Indian delegation to Women20
Ms. Giulia Maci, Lead of the Cities for Women program at Cities Alliance
Ms. Martina Rogato, Head of the Italian delegation to Women20
Dr. Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi, Chair of Urban Flag and Lecturer in City Diplomacy at Sciences Po and the École Polytechnique in Paris
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Around the world, large cities are mainly covered with concrete. What if they weren't? What if biodiversity and agriculture regained their place in our cities? What would be the benefits for humans and cities themselves? Paola Mugnier, the co-founder of the biodiversity and urban agriculture consultancy start-up Urbalia, answers all these questions in this first episode of Urban Voices.
