As part of Climate Emergency Mobilization Day, this session shares exemplary cases of local and regional leaders who have not only declared a climate emergency, but are also rapidly advancing in much needed action. Cases are selected to present a range of inspiring approaches and regional diversity.
Run of show
- Welcome & Introduction
- Fireside chat: Cities leading the way toward net-zero targets
- Cities and regions leading through action: Engaging and empowering the community
- Concluding Remarks
- Wrap-up and overview of following session
Speakers
- Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
- Roshanie Dissanayake, Commissioner, Colombo Municipal Council, Sri Lanka
- Ahmad Zabri Bin Mohamed Sarajudin, Acting Director of Urban Services Department, Seberang Perai Municipal Council, Malaysia
- Vera Revina Sari, Acting Governor for Spatial Planning and Environment, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Deputy Mayor, New Taipei City, Chinese Taipei
- Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General and Regional Director for South Asia, ICLEI