Tag: Rio+20

Next week, C40 and Siemens will announce the finalists for the second annual C40 & Siemens City Climate Leadership Awards. But before that happens, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the projects that won last year for demonstrating climate leadership in areas as diverse as urban transportation and adaptation and resilience.

As part of our 2012 Year in Review series, we are re-publishing a post by C40 Chair New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg that kicked off the year and set the stage for several C40 milestones in 2012. The original article was published on February 14, 2012.

“Was the Rio journey worth it?” asked World Bank expert Dan Hoornweg in a recent post on the Sustainable Cities blog for urban development professionals. Reflecting on his experience at the Rio+20 Earth Summit, Hoornweg noted that the normally “grey” issue of sustainable development seemed to be a lot more black and white: the actions that need to be taken are clearer than ever, he said, and cities have a large role to play.

Cities Today magazine has published its next issue, titled “Counting the costs: why smart cities are resource efficient,” in time for the Rio+20 conference in Brazil. The global publication for senior decision-makers in urban development both amplifies and supports the dialogue taking place in Rio on the important role of cities in driving sustainable development.

Good morning everyone! There is a growing excitement on the ground in Rio de Janiero, as C40 Chair New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes prepare to host mayors from C40 Cities across the globe. The Rio + C40 event happening today will provide a platform for more groundbreaking announcements, in-depth discussions, and a global perspective from some of the world’s leading mayors and environmental actors.