New global program aims to get 1,000 cities to take climate action by 2030
Five principles
The first cohort of cities will work with an alliance of partners on implementing measures to:
The Global Center on Adaptation and WRI will lead on building a 10-year program and growing the 1000 Cities Act Now network. The work will include developing indicators to track progress and adding city resilience data to the Global Covenant of Mayors’ database.
“2021 marks a very important year for climate action,” said Andrew Steer, President, and CEO, WRI. “And this includes in particular adaptation because climate change is already here, and it is hurting people around the world.”
In 2020, wildfires, floods, and storms accounted for more thanUS$210 billion of lossaround the world, according to reinsurance company Munich Re.
Resilience in Rotterdam
Arnoud Molenaar, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Rotterdam,toldCities Todayin October that: “COVID-19 is giving us new insights but also a new trigger to focus even harder than before on resilience.”
His team is updating the city’s resilience strategy in light of the pandemic and other learnings over the last four years since it was launched.
As part of its COVID-19 economic recovery plan, Rotterdam recently announced seven-cityprojects(the ‘Big 7’), which aim to boost the economy and livability, with a focus on green infrastructure and climate adaptation as well as creating jobs and attracting businesses. Other key initiatives that are now being accelerated in Rotterdam include the use of a ‘filter’ tool, which is a set of principles to help the city make decisions, with citizens, about which ideas or actions to prioritize. The leading principle is that programs have to contribute to a more resilient society and economy.
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