Director of Urban Planning, C40  

Hélène Chartier is the Director of Urban Planning and Design at C40 Cities, where she leads efforts to accelerate the adoption of sustainable and resilient urban planning policies. She oversees flagship initiatives including the C40 Land Use Planning Network, supporting cities to embed climate action into masterplans and policies; Green & Thriving Neighborhoods, turning the 15-minute city concept into real-life projects; and Reinventing Cities, a serie of global competitions for professionals, academics and youth, promoting decarbonized urban regeneration. Previously, she advised Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, worked with the Paris Urbanism Agency, and consulted at Arup. Hélène has lived and worked in Paris, London, and New York.