Paris-Houston Sustainability Exchange / Days 5-6

Houston Translation Studio

A working studio for converting Paris observations into Houston-ready data, design, policy, storytelling, and partnership tools.

Sustainable Ecologies Installations Paris-Houston Sustainability Exchange Urban Sustainability Data Analysis Sustainability Best Practices

Translation lens

Turn field learning into Houston-ready decisions.

The studio compares Paris practices with Houston conditions, then converts the learning into concrete tools: indicators, maps, civic narratives, governance questions, and near-term pilots that can be owned by local partners.

It links the exchange to the broader WorldCup2026 data platform, making the learning visible, measurable, and useful for partners who were not on the trip.

ThemeData, design, civic learning

Houston questionWhich lessons become decisions, pilots, or dashboards?

OutputHouston translation matrix

Paris learning session presentation on sustainable development indicators

What The Team Studies

What evidence is needed to compare Paris practices with Houston conditions.
How lessons can be translated into maps, indicators, design briefs, and partner actions.
How civic narratives make sustainability work understandable to residents and visitors.

Paris Signals

Practices that combine governance, data, public design, and visitor operations.
Visible sustainability cues that help residents and visitors understand city goals.
Ways universities and civic partners can document and interpret field learning.

Houston Translation

Build a decision matrix organized by mobility, public space, heat, waste, and legacy.
Connect each recommendation to a lead partner, evidence source, and implementation window.
Prepare content that can feed hackathon prompts, dashboards, and public briefings.

Experts interviewed

Paris Indicators, ESG, And Digital Sustainability Voices

Katsia Paulavets

Strategic Advisor, SDSN

Katsia Paulavets is a recognized expert in sustainability, resilience, planning, mobility, governance, or event delivery. During the Houston Sustainability Delegation, this expert provided insights into how Paris leveraged the Olympic Games to advance long-term environmental, social, and economic objectives. Their work illustrates the importance of integrating sustainability into organizational decision-making and public policy.

Interview focus: SDG strategy and city-to-city learning

Grayson Fuller

Senior Manager, SDG Index, SDSN

Grayson Fuller is a recognized expert in sustainability, resilience, planning, mobility, governance, or event delivery. During the Houston Sustainability Delegation, this expert provided insights into how Paris leveraged the Olympic Games to advance long-term environmental, social, and economic objectives. Their work illustrates the importance of integrating sustainability into organizational decision-making and public policy.

Interview focus: SDG indexing and benchmarking

Kateryna Kuzmenko

Head of Sustainability & ESG Advisory, Colliers France

Kateryna Kuzmenko is a recognized expert in sustainability, resilience, planning, mobility, governance, or event delivery. During the Houston Sustainability Delegation, this expert provided insights into how Paris leveraged the Olympic Games to advance long-term environmental, social, and economic objectives. Their work illustrates the importance of integrating sustainability into organizational decision-making and public policy.

Interview focus: ESG translation and district performance