Accelerating forward: Mapping our path to 2030

21/06/2024, 15:30 - 16:45

As the ICLEI World Congress 2024 draws to a close, our collective journey towards sustainable development is only gaining momentum. This final plenary focused on charting the path ahead, ensuring that our efforts as a global network continue to accelerate.

We began by looking at the upcoming months, highlighting key milestones and events related to sustainable local development. Discover how ICLEI Members, partners, and other local and regional governments can actively engage and contribute to these opportunities.

Next, we spotlighted some of the exciting new and expanding partnerships that ICLEI and our Members are fostering. These collaborations are crucial for enhancing collective local action on sustainability and achieving the ambitious goals set out in the ICLEI Strategic Vision 2024-2030.

Watch to learn how you can connect, collaborate, and commit to these innovative projects, impactful collaborations, and strategic initiatives that will drive our network forward in our shared mission for a sustainable future. Be part of this inspiring conclusion as we map out our journey towards 2030, harnessing the power of our network to create lasting change for communities worldwide.

Speakers

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor, City of Malmö, Sweden; President, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
Alejandro Eder, Mayor of Cali, Colombia (video message)
Axel Schmidt Grael, Mayor, City of Niteroí, Brazil; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member (video message)
Brigid Shea, County Commissioner, Travis County, USA; Chair, ICLEI USA Board
Elkin Velásquez Monsalve, Regional Director Latin America and the Caribbean, UN-Habitat
Jorge Alejandro Aldana Bardales, Mayor, Tegucigalpa, Central District, Honduras
Jônatas Souza da Trindade, Under State Secretary of Environment, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Jonathan Stone, Manager, Climate, Environment and Resilience Unit, IFRC
Juan Pablo Poletti, Mayor, City of Santa Fe, Argentina
Katja Dörner, Mayor, City of Bonn. Germany (video message)
Kuo Tien–Kuei, Secretary General, City of Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Mohamed Sefiani, Mayor, Municipality of Chefchaouen, Morocco; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member
Rodrigo Ravena, Secretary of Green and Environment of São Paulo, Brazil

Moderators

Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
Rodrigo Perpetuo, Regional Executive Secretary, ICLEI South America Secretariat

Session flow

Welcome and introduction

Rodrigo Perpetuo, Regional Director, ICLEI South America Secretariat

Dialogue: The Road Forward

Elkin Velásquez Monsalve, Regional Director Latin America and the Caribbean, UN-Habitat
Juan Pablo Poletti, Mayor, City of Santa Fe, Argentina
Jônatas Souza da Trindade, Under State Secretary of Environment, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Moderator: Rodrigo Perpetuo, Regional Director, ICLEI South America Secretariat

Alejandro Eder, Mayor of Cali, Colombia (video message)

Announcements of new ICLEI initiatives, partnerships, commitments

Launch of ICLEI’s smart city and zero emission community

Kuo Tien-Kuei, Secretary General, City of Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei

Expanding the ICLEI-Malmö Commitment Initiative

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor, City of Malmö. Sweden

ICLEI – IFRC Coastal cities initiatives

Jonathan Stone, Manager, Climate, Environment and Resilience Unit, IFRC

ICLEI-KfW Climate resilience finance for critical municipal infrastructure

Jorge Alejandro Aldana Bardales, Mayor, Tegucigalpa, Central District, Honduras

CHAMP Resolution by German Association of Cities

Katja Dörner, Mayor, City of Bonn. Germany (video message)
Axel Schmidt Grael, Mayor, City of Niterói, Brazil; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member (video message)

Local and subnational Governments Coalition to end Plastic Pollution