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Inside the C40 World Mayors Summit: Cities throw down the gauntlet

In this first instalment of our two-part special from the C40 World Mayors Summit, Cities 1.5 takes you inside the flagship gathering of the world’s most ambitious urban climate leaders. We hear directly from mayors as they unveil this year’s Offer of Action – a unified commitment that raises the stakes for urban climate leadership and pointedly challenges national governments to match their ambition with action of their own, all on the eve of COP30. We also speak with leading climate experts and C40 partners to explore why cities remain the most effective engines for rapid, equitable decarbonization, and what they must do next to keep the goal of limiting global heating to 1.5°C alive. And crucially, funders share why they’ve chosen to invest in C40’s global network, highlighting the proven impact of coordinated city action and the urgency of scaling it. Photo credit: ©Bernardo Jardim Photography Featured: Sir Sadiq Khan, C40 Co-Chair and Mayor of London Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Giuseppe “Beppe” Sala, Mayor of Milan Yousef Al-Shawarbeh, Mayor of Amman Keith Wilson, Mayor of Portland Dr. Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni Eduardo Pimentel, Mayor of Curitiba Caterina Sarfatti, Managing Director of Inclusion and Global Leadership at C40 Haris Doukas, Mayor of Athens Eirik Lae Solberg, Governing Mayor of Oslo Søren Staugaard Nielsen, Managing Director of the Ramboll Foundation Jo Jewell, Director of Social Responsibility Partnerships at Novo Nordisk Hon. Catherine McKenna, Chair of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities Christiana Figueres, Founding Partner of Global Optimism and Co-presenter of Outrage + Optimism Links: C40 World Mayors Summit: Cities Delivering Global Leadership for Climate Action - Bloomberg Philanthropies, YouTube C40 World Mayors Summit From negotiation to delivery:The Yearly Offer of Action Ramboll Foundation Novo Nordisk Cities for Better Health Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods Programme Integrity Matters: Winning the Future report Outrage + Optimism - Inside COP podcast If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

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TRAILER: Join us at the C40 World Mayors Summit

Cities 1.5 is back with a special two-part series focused on the C40 World Mayor's Summit in Rio de Janeiro, convening just ahead of the upcoming COP30 in Brazil. City mayors are continuing to play a critical role in combating climate change as they implement substantial climate policies and actions amidst the inaction of national governments. Tune in to hear behind-the-scenes discussions with funders, policymakers, and mayors who are committed to cutting emissions, creating green jobs, and safeguarding their communities…all in the face of the accelerating urgency of the climate crisis. Featured: Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, England and co-chair of C40 Cities Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE, Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone and co-chair of C40 Cities If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

Going Steady with Herman Daly: 'The seeds Herman planted'

We’re joining podcasts around the world in tandem with the 80th United Nations General Assembly, to ask a vital question: where do we find hope in challenging times? We explore how cities are implementing Herman Daly’s revolutionary economic theories. Featured in this episode: Karen Daly Junker, Herman and Marcia’s youngest daughter Terri Daly Stewart, Herman and Marcia’s eldest daughter Denis Daly Heyck, Herman’s sister David Batker, Ecological economist Katherine Trebeck, Political economist Leonora Grcheva, Cities & Regions Lead at DEAL Kate Raworth, Co-founder of DEAL Katy Shields, Regenerative Economist Cindy Acab, Waste to Resources Network Senior Manager at C40 Cllr. Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council Takehiko Nagumo, Director of Smart Cities Institute Japan Joshua Farley, Ecological Economist Gaya Herrington, Ecological economist Angelos Varvarousis, Research Fellow at UAB Tim Jackson, Ecological economist Clóvis Cavalcanti, Ecological economist John Redwood, Former employee of the World Bank Jon Sward, Environment Project Manager at the Bretton Woods Project Peter May, Ecological economist Brian Czech, Executive Director of CASSE Thank you to the Daly family for their generous support in sharing Herman’s story. Thank you also to our series consultants and fact checkers, Peter Harnik, Rob Dietz, and Peter Victor, who also graciously supplied the interview tape with Herman Daly, recorded in 2022. If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

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