Pipe Dreams: Cities Get Creative With Water

Matthew Bach; Anthony Colclough; Cristina Garzillo; Cécile Houpert

doi:10.6092/issn.2612-0496/10113

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Matthew Bach ICLEI
Matthew joined ICLEI Europe as an experienced knowledge broker in 2017. He has been working on a broad range of topics from nature-based solutions to cultural heritage, and is currently the scientific coordinator for UrbanA, Urban arenas for sustainable and just cities, a new Horizon2020 project. Prior to ICLEI, Matthew worked globally in academia, the energy sector and international organizations. He holds degrees from Freiburg and Cambridge universities.
Anthony Colclough EUROCITIES
Anthony Colclough holds an MA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College (NY) which he has been putting to good use unlocking the stories that lie beneath innovative policy and practice for the last 10 years. He works at EUROCITES on projects in the fields of mobility, smart cities, culture, environment and social affairs. This cross-cutting role allows him to create the hooks and see the links that open cities’ stories to the world.
Cristina Garzillo ICLEI
Employed with ICLEI since 2005. Having almost 20 years of experience working in and for local governments, Cristina is recognised for her work as expert in local sustainability processes, integrated management and governance as well as author of numerous publications in the field of local sustainability, cultural heritage and knowledge brokerage. Cristina is an external evaluator for the URBACT III programme and an expert for the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions. She can also draw on a wealth of academic experience gained from previous role as contract professor at the University of Parma.
Cécile Houpert EUROCITIES
After a Master degree in European affairs and international relations, Cécile joined EUROCITIES in 2015 as part of the culture team where she works as project officer for culture and cultural heritage. She was involved in the management of the Culture for Cities and Regions initiative, a three-year peer-learning programme for European cities and regions financed by the European Commission. She now coordinates EUROCITIES’ activities as part of the H2020 project ROCK, monitoring implementation in the 10 ROCK cities and organising peer-learning and capacity-building activities with partners. She is also involved in EUROCITIES’ culture forum and working groups related activities.

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https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2612-0496/10113

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water, resilience, urban planning, Porto, Rochdale, Lille, Wroclaw, Copenhagen

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A photo and sound essay to demonstrate creative ways in which cities are using water to increase resilience, and bring comfort and stability to the lives of residents.

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