The mayor once again represented both Despeñaderos and Latin America at the “Innovate 4 Cities” conference held in Montreal. At the meeting, topics related to climate change and local actions were discussed.
After participating in different events in Brazil and Paris, on this occasion Mayor Carolina Basualdo was present last week in Montreal, Canada representing Latin America at the “Innovate 4 Cities” conference on climate change.
The president was accompanied by governments and academic leaders from different parts of the world. All of them addressed issues related to the gap between cities’ climate action and tangible actionwith the aim of obtaining financing for cities.
Carolina Basualdo participated in various meetings in which she emphasized the learning obtained from all the localities that make up the Pact. “We also have the unique opportunity for technology, business, artificial intelligence and academia to come together to show us the real possibilities of applying this technology to mitigation, adaptation and climate action.”
“This means being able to include not only the major adaptation and fair transition actions, but also having a look at inclusion and disability specifically in climate action. It is a unique opportunity for cities. We would like to thank the GcoM, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the European Union for making all this possible.«he said.
On the other hand, the Municipality reported that This trip was carried out by international funds, such as the Global Covenant of Mayors and Bloomberg. This did not entail any expense for the Municipality and allowed the voices of small towns and Latin American communities to be represented.
Finally, the mayor He highlighted the work of women as agents of change in the communities. Together with Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montereal and Hélinah Cardoso Moreira, Regional Coordinator of the Covenant of Mayors, and other mayors from Latin America, they worked together to seek funding and raise awareness of the inequality faced by women and children due to climate change.
«We work to build sustainable and resilient communities from the local to the global.«, Basualdo closed.
