The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions in 2021 launched Cities Race to Resilience, with the aim of transforming cities so that both people and nature don’t just survive climate shocks and stresses, but thrive in spite of them.
The initiative allows cities themselves to join the Race to Resilience, and be formally recognized for their locally-led adaptation and resilience building actions.
New signatories are joining the Race to Resilience daily. Our city and subnational government signatories have more than doubled since COP26, from 30 signatories at COP26 in 2021 after the launch, to over 70 at COP27, with more cities and subnational governments pledging to join the global campaign every day. This list is therefore not exhaustive. It acknowledges all signatories who joined the initiative up until COP27.
In this letter we thank all participating cities for their commitment and leadership to increase resilience in their communities.
The letter includes a list of cities that have officially pledged their commitment to integrate climate change adaptation and resilience in all aspects of urban planning, some of whom have made their adaptation actions publicly available by reporting to the CDP-ICLEI Track.
The Climate Champions invite you to participate in the Sharm Adaptation Agenda Public Survey. Your insights will be instrumental in assessing the progress we’ve made across key areas.
This nature-based solution involves creating up to 20 acres of engineered oyster reefs and up to 30 acres of salt marshes to help protect the vulnerable coastline of Florida’s Apalachicola Bay.
Discover how Race to Resilience partner, Build Change, empowers people in the Philippines with resilient housing, leveraging microfinance solutions to address disaster risks and improve lives.
Resilience experts and members of Race to Resilience’s MAG advisory group, Anand Patwardhan, Emilie Beauchamp, Ana Maria Lobo-Guerrero, and Paulina Aldunce, underline the transformative impact of the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda in driving collaboration and fast-tracking action to bridge the adaptation gap and support the world’s most vulnerable communities.
