Wednesday at Habitat 3 saw big crowds at the Exhibition Hall, where participants could learn about innovative sustainable projects happening around the world on behalf of governments, academia and NGOs. Those in Quito could even take part in small discussions and contribute to art projects.
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- Quito Pavilion. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- Ecuador Pavilion. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- A man ties a headband on a Habitat 3 participant in the Ecuador Pavilion. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- The route to the Exhibition Hall. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- Young people participate in a contest about building with sustainable materials. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- Participants added their wishes for their cities to a dream tree. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- The right city: One that provides safe spaces for all! UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- One attendee adds her hometown to a chain of global cities. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- A model of a Turkish sustainable city is front and center in the Turkey booth. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- One attendee learns about water issues in the Exhibition Hall. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- The German booth provides tables perfect for a quick meeting. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- Attendees check out what sustainable projects are on offer at the outdoor part of the Exhibition Hall. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- At the World Bank booth, participants are encouraged to write a postcard with your ideas for building better cities. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- The route to the Exhibition Hall. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- The nonprofit Liters of Light displayed their solar panel charging station in the Habitat 3 Village. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- You could inspect a sustainable house made of bamboo in the Habitat 3 Village. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- Inside the bamboo house, a typical home. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- Amir Mahmoud Abdulla, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme knows that Goal 11 Sustainable Cities is intrinsically linked with other goals, like Goal 2 Zero Hunger. UN Photo/ Ariel Alexovich
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- Children build cities out of Legos during a lesson on the Sustainable Development Goals. Photo via Helene Papper, UNIC Bogota