In her role as Deputy Director, Silvia is responsible for overseeing the implementation of ICA projects across all C40 regions, working closely with regional managers and city officials. The C40 Inclusive Climate Action (ICA) Programme offers cities technical and policy support to integrate equity and inclusion into their climate mitigation and adaptation policies and overall urban decision-making processes. These initiatives are co-designed with diverse communities and stakeholders to address structural inequalities and deliver equitable impacts, ensuring that the benefits of climate action are distributed in a manner that is both just and beneficial to all.
Prior to this role, Silvia served as the ICA Head of Global Leadership, spearheading the Women4Climate initiative on climate and gender, as well as C40’s strategic partnerships with the Mayors Migration Council on climate and migration. Additionally, she served as C40’s Head of the Chair’s Office during the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo’s tenure as C40 Chair (2016–2019). Previous roles include Director of the Green Think Tank Fondation de l’Écologie Politique (FEP) in France and Institutional Relations Manager at the French WWF office.