C40 in the News
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Correio: Semana do Clima reforça agenda de Salvador junto à ONU
Salvador, Brazil will host the Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week, one of the regional events organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP-25, the largest UN conference on the subject.
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Le Parisien: Anne Hidalgo : «Nous allons créer de la forêt urbaine sur 4 sites emblématiques à Paris»
Les voies sur berge, la place de l’Hôtel de Ville, l’arrière de l’opéra Garnier et le parvis de la gare de Lyon verront d’ici un an des arbres sortir de terre. La maire (PS) «débitumise» pour redonner une place au vert.
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Fast Company: Fighting climate change is going to require massive changes in our shopping habits
Western cities are working hard to eliminate their emissions, but that doesn’t address emissions from making and shipping products that people buy from other countries.
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The New Republic: Climate Change Is the Symptom. Consumer Culture Is the Disease.
To save the planet, mankind must rapidly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. But where should we be reducing those emissions from? What would make the biggest difference?
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National Geographic: How can city dwellers help with climate change? Buy less stuff.
Because a hefty portion of cities' emissions can be traced back to consumer goods, food, and energy produced outside city limits, one of the best things cities can do is help their residents pull back on consumption.
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The New Zealand Herald: It's official: Auckland has a climate emergency
After a long debate, Auckland Council voted unanimously today to declare a climate emergency in the city. Big changes to the 10-year budget are expected to follow.
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Le Monde: Michel Lussault : « Les villes-mondes deviennent des acteurs géopolitiques »
Hier concentrés dans quelques mégapoles, les effets de la mondialisation redessinent aujourd’hui des centaines de villes. Et font des métropoles de nouveaux acteurs, majeurs, des politiques sociales, environnementales ou culturelles.
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Toronto Star: NDP’s climate plan is realistic and urgent: David Miller
C40's David Miller provides perspective on climate's role in the 2019 Canadian federal elections.
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Mujer Hoy: Alexandra Palt: "La gente dice que está preocupada por el medioambiente, pero se le olvida cuando compra"
Alexandra Palt acudió al Santander WomenNow Summit -organizado en Madrid por Taller de Editores-Vocento- para explicar cómo ha logrado que el gigante francés de la cosmética sea pionero en belleza sostenible.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sticking their tongue out and sticking their nose in -- cities try to tackle social issues
A popular argument from proponents for local action is that gridlock in Washington is pushing cities to act.
