In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. Although local and regional governments have considerable leverage over several facets of a city-region food system – from nutrition and health to economic development to land use and resource management – few of them integrate food in a cohesive manner… Read More

In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. Within a city, many different actors, sectors and activities contribute to overall emissions and pollution levels. Current local to national strategies for emission reductions are often sector specific with limited cross-linking due to the complexity of involved actors and processes…. Read More

In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. A high-level discussion with national and subnational governments on the successful implementation of Collaborative Climate Action and the role of subnational governments in building back better. The paper on The Economic Case for Greening the Global Recovery through Cities by… Read More

In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. Cities are facing increasing environmental, social and economic challenges amplified by the effects of climate change that threaten the resilience of urban areas and their residents. The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the limited resilience of our cities and has stressed… Read More

In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the persistent systemic flaws and drastic inequality in our urban systems. The most marginalised and poorest populations were hit hardest not only by the virus, but also by the associated global economic crisis. The pandemic… Read More

In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. Many cities are looking for solutions to protect themselves from the impacts of disasters and climate change. Seawalls are built to protect coastlines from erosion, dikes are constructed to control floods, and air conditioning added to buildings to keep up… Read More

In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. The Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency represents local and regional governments at the negotiations and processes related to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement. The 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) is planned to… Read More

In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. The effects of climate change and natural disasters in cities are felt most by working and impoverished people (who are disproportionately people of color, indigenous people, and women) who lack access to quality urban services and infrastructure. The COVID-19 crisis… Read More

In order to access the video, you must create an account on Daringcities.org or log-in. 2015 Paris Climate Agreement introduced the concept of High Level Climate Action Champions as part of the tasks of the governments who lead the annual Conference the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Under the guidance of… Read More