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The City Citizen

In “The city citizen” podcast series, city leaders join EY professionals to explore how mayors, businesses and governments are transforming their cities to become better places to live, work and play.

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09 Episodes

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Presenters Meghan Mills

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How Cape Town became a world leader in water reduction

In this episode of The city citizen podcast, the Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, tells Meghan Mills how averting “Day Zero” led to a new strategy for water resilience.
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Episode 9

Duration
16m 38s

Presenters

Meghan Mills

EY Global Government & Public Sector Strategy & Operations Leader; EY Global Sustainability and Green Economies Leader and Future Cities Co-Leader

Geordin Hill-Lewis

Mayor of Cape Town

How data and community engagement can create more equitable cities

In this episode of The city citizen podcast, the speakers explore how leaders can improve equity and resilience to deliver better outcomes for all.
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Episode 8

Duration
19m 04s

Presenters

Meghan Mills

EY Global Government & Public Sector Strategy & Operations Leader; EY Global Sustainability and Green Economies Leader and Future Cities Co-Leader

Why collaboration and accountability are key to achieving climate goals

In episode seven of The City Citizen, former CFO and Treasurer for the City of Toronto, Heather Taylor discusses achieving effective budget outcomes with Meghan Mills.
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Episode 7

Duration
14m 52s

How creative thinking and bold action are transforming Port of Spain

In the sixth episode of The City Citizen, Joel Martinez, Mayor of Trinidad’s Port of Spain, talks to EY’s Meghan Mills about applying innovative approaches to rejuvenate the city.
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Episode 6

Duration
10m 48s

How hosting the Olympics is helping a fast-growing city meet its needs

In the third episode of The City Citizen, Adrian Schrinner, Lord Mayor of Brisbane, talks to Meghan Mills about realizing the opportunities of hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games.
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Episode 3

Duration
22m 09s

Presenters

Meghan Mills

EY Global Government & Public Sector Strategy & Operations Leader; EY Global Sustainability and Green Economies Leader and Future Cities Co-Leader

How one city used leadership, culture and collaboration to drive change

In the second episode of The City Citizen, Meghan Mills shares the secrets of Helsingborg’s sustainable transformation with its former Mayor, Peter Danielsson, and Gerald Babel-Sutter, co-founder and CEO of Urban Future.
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Episode 2

Duration
17m 56s

Presenters

Meghan Mills

EY Global Government & Public Sector Strategy & Operations Leader; EY Global Sustainability and Green Economies Leader and Future Cities Co-Leader

How sustainable city projects can have a ripple effect beyond borders

In the first episode of the City Citizen podcast, Asli Pasinli, CEO of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Turkey, shares her passion for urban sustainability.
Podcast

Episode 1

Duration
15m 45s

Presenters

Meghan Mills

EY Global Government & Public Sector Strategy & Operations Leader; EY Global Sustainability and Green Economies Leader and Future Cities Co-Leader