A tale of investing in sustainable cities

<p>In this episode, you'll hear about: </p><ul><li>Why making cities more sustainable requires solving political and other challenges.</li><li>How fixing cities can achieve other goals like fighting poverty, and cleaning up the air.</li><li>What investors can do to help beat the challenge of creating affordable housing.</li><li>How impact investments can be created that account for adviser interests, too.</li></ul><p>Related Story: <a href="https://www.investmentnews.com/what-investors-should-know-about-the-sustainability-revolution-204510">What investors should know about the sustainability revolution</a></p><p><a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/cities/" target="_blank">United Nations SDG #11 Information</a></p><p><a href="https://newmarketfunds.ca/">New Market Funds</a></p><p><a href="https://newmarketfunds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EAII-Report_EN.pdf">Expanding Access to Impact Investments</a></p><p><a href="https://www.neo.inc/en/home">https://www.neo.inc/en/home</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wri.org/">World Resources Institute</a></p><p>Guest Bios:</p><p><a href="https://www.wri.org/profile/anjali-mahendra">Anjali Mahendra</a> is director of global research at World Resources Institute's Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. She leads the research agenda and guides its worldwide team in conducting policy-relevant, innovative and interdisciplinary research across all program areas of the center. She also is co-leading development of the World Resources Report, Towards a More Equal City, a flagship WRI publication, working with thought leaders from around the world. Her current research focuses on how rapidly growing cities in the global South can manage urban expansion in a way that ensures equitable access to core services, and more resource-efficient economic and environmental outcomes. </p><p><a href="https://newmarketfunds.ca/team/">Derek Ballantyne</a> is a  member of New Market Funds' management committee and is responsible for the Community Forward Fund Assistance Corp. He has more t