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This
past Wednesday, on the eve of the Global Climate
Action Summit, mayors, business leaders,
changemakers and climate experts from
around the world gathered at San Francisco City
Hall to highlight the innovative
ways cities are cleaning the air we breathe
and building more resilient and equitable
communities.
Co-hosted by C40
Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for
Climate & Energy and the City of San
Francisco, Cities4Climate:
The Future is Us set the
tone for the days ahead, showing that the
healthy and prosperous future we want is within
reach— if we work together.
We
heard from Former Vice President of the United
States Al Gore, Founder and President of NextGen
America Tom Steyer, CEO of Bloomberg
Philanthropies Patti Harris, Former
Administrator of the U.S. EPA Gina McCarthy, 15
mayors from around the world, and many other
amazing speakers. Joining them on stage were
moderators from the Rolling Stone, Guardian
Cities, the Asahi Shimbun, San Francisco
Chronicle and Autodesk. More than 100
journalists from media publications and outlets
across the globe attended.
Thanks to
everyone who helped to make this event a
resounding
success! |