Cities Strengthen Role in UN System at NYC Climate Week
Climate Week NYC brought together thousands of cities, businesses, the finance sector, youth, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to explore all-of-society solutions to the climate crisis. While the climate community held meetings across Manhattan, the United Nations strategized its approach to global issues at the Summit of the Future, focusing on global security and governance reform. […]
Empowering Local Voices to Tackle the Climate Emergency
Innovative engagement events can foster meaningful dialogue and transform community needs into policy. ICLEI’s “Town Hall COP” initiative, piloted in 2023 as “local stocktakes” and continuing into 2024 and beyond, elevates the voices of those experiencing climate impacts on-the-ground by delivering city-level needs to global policy professionals. Hosting “Town Hall COPs” and other climate-related engagement […]