Spotlight on Nature’s Critical Value in the Climate Crisis
There’s an urgent need for cities to do a better job of protecting biodiversity, due to nature’s critical role both in combating climate change and improving quality of life. That was the overarching message at yesterday’s session on Integrating Biodiversity,
Female Mayor ‘Warriors’ of the Amazon Inspire COP25 Delegates With Stories of Resilience
At the Women Mayors of Amazon session held at COP25 on December 6, women Mayors in four vulnerable municipalities in the Amazon rainforest vividly illustrated the challenges they face. This is the second article in our COP25 series. This article, first
COP25 Highlights Plight of Most Vulnerable Nations
While much of the world’s attention is focused on limiting the long-term effects of global warming, the kick-off to COP25 fittingly shined light on the monumental challenges the world’s most vulnerable nations already face — challenges brought on by everything
11 Cities, 3 Continents and 1 Common Challenge: How to Transition Cities Built on Heavy Industry to a More Sustainable Model
Transcending differences in geography, language, culture and politics, four cities from the U.S., three from Germany, one from Poland and three urban districts from China have worked together for the past two years to tackle common challenges such as environmental