Many cities are investing in trees, forests and other nature-based solutions to counteract these effects and help their residents adapt to climate change City leaders representing combined population of nearly 173 million residents have issued the Cities4Forests “Call to Action on Forests & Climate” Fifty-seven cities, including 51 mayors, have issued a declaration calling on governments,… Continue reading More than 50 Mayors Call on Governments and Companies to Conserve Forests
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World scientists, local leaders map research agenda for cities and climate change
The Cities IPCC Cities and Climate Change Science Conference, hosted by the City of Edmonton, culminated with the establishment of a global blueprint to better understand climate change, its impacts on cities, and the critical role localities play in solving this challenge. Over the course of three days, scientists, policymakers, researchers and development experts worked… Continue reading World scientists, local leaders map research agenda for cities and climate change
US mayors pledge to fight climate change
A total of 292 mayors from across the U.S. had joined the Climate Mayors Agreement. These mayors represent more than 60 million Americans from 42 states. The United States of America (U.S.) is the second largest contributor of global greenhouse gases (GHG) after China, and has the highest contribution to historical GHG emissions into the… Continue reading US mayors pledge to fight climate change
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