Daring Cities

📣 It's time to advocate for our daring cities! This year, representatives from cities, towns, regions, and their partners have gathered in-person and online at the #DaringCities 2024 to share knowledge, showcase innovative climate actions, and foster ambitious collaborations to tackle the climate emergency. The results? A comprehensive set of key findings that will guide our inputs at #COP29 in Baku and beyond. Read our key findings 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3RdQaey As the event transitions to its final phase, Cornerstone III “Advocate,” we call on our fellow local and regional governments, communities and stakeholders at large, national governments, and the intergovernmental community to engage with and work towards our three core findings: 🤝 Cities and regions have the power - and the success stories - to demand bold multilevel partnerships and governance for more ambitious climate action ⚖️ Cities and regions must embrace a bottom-up approach to create truly inclusive urban spaces for all 💡 Cities and regions are implementing holistic and integrated solutions to tackle the climate emergency As COP29 Azerbaijan approaches, we invite you to help us amplify our key findings to support our shared advocacy efforts to power collective action to respond to the #ClimateEmergency. Help us spread the word and advocate with us! Download our advocacy toolkit 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7c3KSRi

🌍 Ready to be inspired by cities daring to lead the way on climate action? Hundreds of cities’ representatives and their partners have come together at the #DaringCities 2024 to exchange solutions and discuss their strategies to tackle the #ClimateEmergency. These exchanges have produced a set of key findings, which emerge from three core pillars: Multilevel partnerships and governance, bottom-up approaches for inclusive cities, and holistic and integrated solutions. In this blog, we spotlight powerful initiatives from six cities showcased at Daring Cities 2024. https://lnkd.in/em8uzXnW 🔍 Discover how: 🤝 Columbia, Missouri, USA, and Rosario, Argentina, are driving change through #MultilevelAction 👥 Glasgow, Scotland, and Nairobi, Kenya, are creating inclusive spaces for youth and vulnerable communities  ♻️ Quezon City, Philippines, and Zhytomyr, Ukraine, are advancing waste management and energy transition with innovative solutions Read the full blog to be inspired by how cities worldwide are taking decisive steps toward a sustainable, inclusive future. #SustainableCities

We are excited to share our #DaringCities 2024 Key Findings! 🚀 Under the theme "Powering collective action to respond to the climate emergency," the event has facilitated exchanges among policymakers, technical experts, and leaders from around the world boldly tackling the #ClimateEmergency. We invite you to advocate with us. 🏙️👇

📣 [TODAY] Join us for our final #DaringCities 2024 Virtual Forum session! 🕓 16:00 UTC+2 🖇️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/dedmTwFX We'll explore: 🚀 Launch of official Daring Cities 2024 Key Messages 🤝 #LGMA Constituency COP29 Joint Position 🔎 Insights into #CHAMP & Town-Hall-COPs initiatives ahead of #COP29 Hosted by yunus Arikan, ICLEI's Director of Global Advocacy, this session will feature distinguished speakers: 🔸Aidan Charron, Associate Director, Global Earth Day 🔸Anna Hall, Head of Public Affairs, Energy Division, We Don't Have Time 🔸Ariel Dekovic, Head of Global Communications, ICLEI 🔸Evan Raskin, National Campaign Manager, Global Earth Day 🔸Shelley Nania, Head of International Affairs, Bristol City Council, UK; International Lead for Core Cities UK

📣 Join us for the #DaringCities Virtual Forum's final session as we launch the Daring Cities 2024 Key Messages. These insights will help drive collaborative #ClimateAction during Urban October and in the lead-up to COP29 Azerbaijan and beyond. Looking ahead, we will chart the path toward UNFCCC #COP29 in Baku. Hosted by #ICLEI's Director of Global Advocacy, yunus Arikan, our event will dive into the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency's COP29 position, revealing how it connects to CHAMP and the Town Hall COPs initiatives. 📅 17 October 🕓 16:00 UTC+2 🖇️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/dedmTwFX #CHAMP #TownHallCops #MultilevelAction #LGMA

From August to October, the #DaringCities 2024 Virtual Forum has hosted insightful sessions featuring bold city leaders, practitioners, researchers, and experts, exploring a holistic and integrated approach to tackling the #ClimateEmergency. We have delved into diverse discussions and real-life city examples, exploring topics like #JustTransition, #CircularEconomy, #SustainableEnergy, and more. As we celebrate #UrbanOctober, a full month dedicated to highlighting #SustainableUrbanization, we invite you to catch up with all our previous webinars to discover and inspire you on how daring cities worldwide are taking bold climate action! 📹 Watch the recordings: https://lnkd.in/eZ6dG-Sq

Join our next session exploring how cities can drive the transition to a #CircularEconomy. 🗓 26 September, 09:00 UTC+2 🖇 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e8-9suSE The webinar will focus particularly on the bold steps taken by Southeast Asian cities, which are pioneering circular policies and actions that minimize waste, promote efficient resource use, and create holistic solutions across sectors. Join the discussion and learn from our featured speakers: 🔸 Thea Camiring-Mabiasan, Engineer II, Traffic and Transportation Management Division, Engineering Office, Baguio City, Philippines 🔸Ahmad Zabri bin Mohamed Sarajudin, Director of Urban Services Department, Seberang Perai, Malaysia 🔸Natcha Buranupakorn, Honorary Advisor to the Mayor, Chiang Mai, Thailand 🔸Muhamad Haris, Head of the Environmental Performance Control Program Indicators Division, Environmental Agency, Bogor City, Indonesia 🔸Andrea Villaroman, Head of the Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department, Quezon City, Philippines 🔸Allendri Angeles, Officer-in-Charge of the City Environment and Natural Resources, Pasig City, Philippines 🔸 Moderator: Mae Valdez-Irong, MPA, CDPM®-II, Regional Program Manager, ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat Quezon City Government, City Government of Baguio, Bogor City Government, Chris Noel Hidalgo

How can cities drive the transition to a circular economy and tackle the world’s growing waste problem? In Southeast Asia, where the concept of a #CircularEconomy is still emerging compared to industrialized nations, cities in this region are taking bold steps. They are pioneering circular policies and actions that minimize waste, promote efficient resource use, and create holistic solutions across sectors. These efforts not only foster #SustainableDevelopment but also address the urgent #ClimateEmergency— benefiting both people and the planet. 🌍♻️ Is your city embracing the circular economy? Join our next #DaringCities webinar to explore solutions, share ideas, and inspire action! 🗓 26 September 🕘 09:00 UTC+2 🖇 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e8-9suSE #SustainableCities #ClimateAction ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat

 [STARTING SOON ] How can cities secure the funding needed for effective climate adaptation? Join us today to explore strategies for conceptualizing bankable projects to secure funding and technical assistance. 🕘 09:00 UTC+2 🖇https://lnkd.in/eF_YwyMu 🎤 Learn from our distinguished speakers: 🔸Liza Velle Ramos, Head, DRRM Research and Planning Division, Makati City, Philippines 🔸 Sanjaya Bhatia, Head of Office, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR ONEA & GETI), Incheon, Republic of Korea 🔸David Jácome-Polit, Head of Resilient Development Team, ICLEI 🔸Jaume Marques Colom, Officer, Innovative Finance Team, ICLEI 🔸Anina Hartung, Officer, Resilient Development Team, ICLEI Looking forward to seeing you and being part of the discussion! Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Cities are on the frontlines of climate change, yet adaptation efforts still struggle to secure the necessary funding. How can we bridge this critical financing gap? Based on the success of the AdaptFin pilot training course, funded by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), join our upcoming #DaringCities Virtual Forum session, in which you will learn: ✔ Where the key gaps lie for vulnerable populations ✔ Why capacity-building is essential for adaptation finance ✔ How to engage relevant actors in adaptation efforts ✔ Strategies for conceptualizing bankable projects to secure funding and technical assistance 🎤 Featured speakers: 🔸Liza Velle Ramos, Head, DRRM Research and Planning Division, Makati City, Philippines 🔸 Sanjaya Bhatia, Head of Office, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR ONEA & GETI), Incheon, Republic of Korea 🔸David Jácome-Polit, Head of Resilient Development Team, ICLEI 🔸Jaume Marques Colom, Officer, Innovative Finance Team, ICLEI 🔸Anina Hartung, Officer, Resilient Development Team, ICLEI Don't miss this chance to enhance your #ClimateAdaptation finance skills! 🗓️ 17 September, 09:00 UTC+2 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eF_YwyMu Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)