Arcadis, the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets, today announced a memorandum of understanding with one of the world’s foremost NGOs, the Rockefeller Foundation. This major step towards improving urban resiliency aim to make a significant impact on cities’ long-term prospects as they respond to the effects of mass urbanization and climate change.
The freshly-signed MOU will see Arcadis and the 100 Resilient Cities pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation to help selected city leaders better understand their short- and long-term resiliency planning challenges. John Batten, global leader of Arcadis’ resiliency initiatives, will work directly with the Rockefeller Foundation to promote a resiliency roadmap, designed to equip cities with the necessary data to reduce risk. Furthermore, along with other private, public and non-profit partners, Arcadis will be providing cities with the knowledge and resources they need to better tackle the demands and stresses they will continue to encounter.John Batten, Global Cities Director for Arcadis, commented: “Our partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation is a major milestone for Arcadis. To be resilient, cities need to prepare for all scenarios, not simply react when they occur. Resiliency is becoming an ever-present topic and, by addressing it, cities can give themselves the edge when it comes to attracting investment and securing their natural and built assets.”
“This agreement marks a major step in Arcadis’ growing history as we look to help cities to be livable, investable, adaptable and competitive. We are expanding our resiliency network and re pleased to bring this experience and value to our clients.”
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About Arcadis
Arcadis is the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. Applying our deep market sector insights and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services we work in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets. We are 28,000 people active in over 70 countries that generate more than €3 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world. www.arcadis.com. Arcadis. Improving quality of life.
About the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities
In 2013, The Rockefeller Foundation pioneered 100 Resilient Cities to help more cities build resilience to the physical, social, and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century.
Cities apply to become part of the 100 Resilient Cities Network. If selected, they are eligible to receive four types of support:
- Support to hire a Chief Resilience Officer, an innovative new position in government that will lead the city’s resilience efforts
- Expertise to develop a robust resilience strategy
- Access to a platform of partners providing technologies and services to help cities implement a resilience strategy. Partners include Microsoft, Swiss Re, and the Nature Conservancy.
- Membership in the 100 Resilient Cities Network, a global network of cities already collaborating with and learning from each other.
To learn more, and to view the complete list of cities and platform partners, visit www.100resilientcities.org.
For more information:
Julie Nguyen
Arcadis
PR & Communications Manager
+971 (0)56 188 2465
Julie.Nguyen@arcadis.com
