Women are at the forefront of tackling the climate crisis, bringing unique perspectives to drive equity and resilience. This feature highlights eight inspiring leaders proving that inclusive climate action is essential in our race to a better world.
Meet Deepa Lama, Co-founder and President of Kalpavaatika Society Nepal, who is championing urban sustainability by transforming kitchen waste into compost and using rooftops for farming in Kathmandu. Her project, “Enhancing Urban Sustainability through Nature-based Solutions,” empowers over 500 community members to address waste management and food security challenges by composting organic waste and cultivating rooftop gardens.
Driving the transition to cleaner, greener transport solutions in Bangladesh
The Food Systems Call to Action aims to accelerate action to transform food systems to deliver for people, nature, and climate. We are calling on all Non-State Actors and governments to take urgent action to transform food systems to deliver for people, nature, and climate by 2030.
From over $100 billion annually from the world’s largest utilities companies for grid upgrades, to reports that net zero commitments among major companies have increased 20% in 18 months, and Race to Zero Partner members are leading the way on robustness, Climate Week New York City 2024 showed that businesses, investors, cities, regions and civil society continue to mobilize credible climate action.
Three new regions — Assam (India), Louga (Senegal), and Pernambuco (Brazil) — have joined the Race to Resilience campaign through RegionsAdapt, committing to enhance climate resilience. Discover how these areas are empowering local communities, from rural farming to coastal restoration, to protect their environments and create sustainable futures.
As countries prepare to share their post-2030 climate commitments, so-called ‘Nationally-Determined Contributions (NDCs)’, we spoke to Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40, the global network of nearly 100 mayors from the world’s leading cities united in confronting the climate crisis, on the massive potential for regions and cities to boost the ambition and effectiveness of […]
Discover how LA is tackling extreme heat with innovative strategies and robust infrastructure, ensuring resident safety and comfort ahead of the 2028 Olympics, led by the city’s Chief Heat Officer, Marta Segura.
The Olympics is a cultural tradition that has spanned more than 3,000 years—but continuing the Games safely will require new approaches, as Jordan Clark, PhD, Senior Policy Associate at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Duke University explains.
São Paulo faces increasing threats from climate change. Intense rainfall, prolonged droughts, and unprecedented heatwaves threaten the city, necessitating swift action to ensure a livable and equitable future. Here’s how São Paulo is setting the bar for climate resilience.
London Climate Action Week (LCAW), held from 22-30 June, brought together diverse sustainability experts, policymakers and real economy leaders to explore and accelerate scalable climate solutions. As one of the world’s leading financial centres, London provided a fitting backdrop for discussions aimed at leveraging private sector innovation and finance to address escalating climate impacts. At […]
London faces rising flood risks due to climate change. Discover how a plan, supported by Race to Resilience partner Resilience First, aims to enhance flood defenses for 1.4 million people at risk.
The High-Level Champions and Marrakech Partnership demonstrate the power of whole-of-society collaboration at the Bonn Climate Change Conference. During a packed programme of events at the Bonn Climate Change Conference, the High-Level Champions for the COP28 and COP29 Presidencies Razan Al Mubarak and Nigar Arpadarai showcased how significant climate action is already underway across all […]
The importance of climate action by cities, states and regions will be high on the agenda at the 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB 60), beginning today in Bonn. UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP28 and COP29, HE Razan Al Mubarak, and Nigar Arpadarai, have expressed their support for engaging all levels […]
Climate Champions’ Global Ambassador Sheela Patel outlines her vision for the Roof Over Our Heads campaign designed to help women leaders from informal settlements to advance resilient, low carbon and affordable homes and solutions for their urban communities thereby advancing the overall climate resilience of their cities.
Discover how cities part of Race to Resilience partner initiative, Cities Race to Resilience, are taking action across seven core areas.
The goal of “first movers and doers” in the UN’s Climate Ambition Summit is accelerate the decarbonization of the global economy, armed with not just pledges, but credible actions, policies and plans to deliver climate justice in line with the Secretary General’s Acceleration Agenda.
As Asia-Pacific Climate Week gets underway, discover how Race to Zero members, from educational institutions to urban centres and healthcare services, are blazing a path to a net zero emissions world.
Listen to Fathia Nejri, Director of Strategy and Projects for Tunisia’s Ministry of Transport explain why investing in additional metro lines will benefit the health, wealth and livelihoods of the country and its people.
En una semana marcada por la agitación sociopolítica y los impactos del clima, la Semana del Clima de América Latina y el Caribe presentó un llamado enfático para una acción climática, inclusiva y adaptativa, que coloque a la naturaleza en el centro.
La Semana del Clima de América Latina y el Caribe abre hoy en la Ciudad de Panamá con el objetivo de movilizar a la comunidad de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) en torno a una visión común de lo que se necesita para transitar hacia un mundo de emisiones netas cero, positivo para la naturaleza y resiliente.
