The United Nations University has established the SURE Hub in Brazil at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), aimed at advancing research on sustainability and urban resilience. “SURE” is derived from the Hub’s focus on these two key themes.
PUC-Rio, recognized as a national and Latin American center of excellence in Civil and Environmental Engineering, brings long-standing expertise in urban and environmental engineering to this initiative. The Hub will concentrate its efforts on applying a Resource Nexus perspective across three interconnected areas: sustainable and resilient urban infrastructure, environmentally responsible construction materials, and integrated approaches to urbanization and resource management.
UNU-FLORES will co-coordinate the hub, contributing expertise on integrated resource management.
The SURE Hub builds on UNU-FLORES’ strong synergies with initiatives such as the CARE Excellence Cluster on Climate-Neutral and Resource-Efficient Construction and the UNEP-supported Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction.
