Tag: Oslo

By Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities

I was inspired and shamed in equal measure recently by attending the huge 'School Strike for Climate' in Oslo. "You'll die of old age, but I'll die of climate change" accused one placard. "System change, not climate change" read many more. Thousands of children thronged, chanting into the square outside Parliament to try and make their parents' generation, of which I am a member in denial, wake up and stop destroying the eco-system that enables humanity to thrive on the only planet we have access to.

The mission of C40 is to spot world-leading best practice in climate action by individual cities and use it to inspire others. Many of these best practices begin as ideas in a city’s climate action plan, and Oslo's Climate and Energy Strategy is one of most impressive examples in the world, says C40 Executive Director Mark Watts. 

For this week’s Awards spotlight, we’re focusing on the #Cities4Action finalists that prioritize sustainability and climate action in the long term. 

Full coverage of the first edition of a new event series, C40 Talks, held at The New York Times during Climate Week NYC 2017.

See the best photos from the first edition of C40 Talks held at The New York Times building during Climate Week NYC.