Title: Chief Digital and Information Officer
City: London Borough of Camden, U.K.

The commitment of Camden's leaders to tackling inequality is what lured Tariq Khan from a private-sector tech career to go work in local government. One of his first accomplishments: co-creating with residents a groundbreaking Data Charter spelling out what responsible use of residents' data looks like.

BIOCHAR: Bloomberg Philanthropies is supporting seven cities from Europe and the United States as they adopt Stockholm's 2014 Mayors Challenge-winning Biochar Project, which turns plant waste from parks and homes into a charcoal-like substance that absorbs carbon from the atmosphere and that residents can use in their yards as a soil fertilizer. (Bloomberg Philanthropies)

MAYORAL PRIORITIES: Infrastructure, economic development, and public safety are some of the top priorities that U.S. mayors have outlined in the latest State of the Cities report. (National League of Cities)

URBAN DESIGN: As the frequency of flash floods and extreme rainfall increases, cities such as Rotterdam are using natural systems like rain gardens to handle runoff (Fast Company). These kinds of natural features are exactly what a prominent ecologist and historian says urban landscapes need more of to adapt to climate change. (Yale Environment 360)

BOLD LEADERSHIP: Why has President Biden filled his administration with so many former mayors? "It has everything to do with him wanting to solve problems," says Biden's infrastructure coordinator and former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. (The Hill)

PROCUREMENT: Cities and other subnational governments purchased $6 trillion worth of goods and services last year. Leaders in Barcelona, Berlin, and other cities are harnessing their share of that spending as a force for good. (Smart Cities Dive)

FEDERAL FUNDS: The Federal Assistance e311 Program, a partnership between Bloomberg Philanthropies and the United States Conference of Mayors, will be hosting a 90-minute webinar on strategies to boost municipal workforce capacity. Click here to join the webinar on Thursday, June 30 at 2:00pm EDT (Meeting ID 886 0240 9706, Passcode 520714).

COMMUNICATION AWARD: Results for America is now accepting nominations for this year's Sharman Stein Memorial Award for Storytelling Changemakers. The award recognizes an individual city or county government employee or team who draws on the power of public communication to cultivate trust and collaboration between residents and their local governments. Submit nominations here by July 6.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: The city of Madison, Wis., is looking to hire an exceptional individual with a commitment to racial equity and an understanding of oppression and institutional racism to serve as the city's first ever Independent Police Monitor. Madison also is seeking a highly skilled and energetic candidate to take on the role of Older Adult Services Manager.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University is searching for a Communications Coordinator and a Project Manager for Operations and Technology to join the team.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University is hiring a Senior Advisor for Public Innovation, a Program Coordinator, a Network Experience Manager, and a Service Designer.