The city of Rotterdam recently hosted a workshop on Climate Adaptation and Risk Assessment that brought together 23 C40 cities from around the world. The four-day event convened members of both the Connecting Delta Cities (CDC) network, of which Rotterdam is chair, and the newly-launched Risk Assessment Network.
This week, nearly fifty elected leaders of major cities and counties in the United States – including C40 Mayor Vincent Gray of Washington, DC – signed a pledge to protect their communities from extreme weather fueled by climate change.
In 2009, the City of Los Angeles teamed up with the C40 Outdoor Lighting Program, developed in partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) to find out how much those lights were costing the City - and our climate. The answer? Too much.
C40 city Lagos is cultivating the next generation of climate-conscious citizens through its Power Kids Program, an interactive, extra-curricular activity that teaches children about electricity and alternative forms of energy.
When superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast of the United States last October, the incident thrust to the forefront an already-brewing discussion about climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather. New York City felt the full force of Sandy, which caused an estimated $19 billion in damage and an interruption to economic activity. In response to the devastating storm, C40 Chair and Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg announced a plan Tuesday – to be implemented immediately – to prepare New York City for future storms.
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