Think Globally, Act Locally
Think Globally, Act Locally
Leadership at the Local Level
Addressing climate change requires commitment at all levels of government including cities, states provinces and regions. Cooperation is essential since these governments bear a responsibility for land-use planning, vehicle miles traveled and infrastructure. Urban areas consume 75 percent of the world’s energy and produce up to 75 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions. However, urban areas can also provide key opportunities to reduce emissions. Panelists will discuss both challenges and solutions that are used by urban areas to reduce emissions.
Opening Address
Antonio VillaraigosaMayor of Los Angeles, California, United States
Moderator
Judy WoodruffSenior Correspondent for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"
Speakers
[Speaker] Dr. Fauzi BowoGovernor of Jakarta, Indonesia
[Speaker] Gordon Campbell
Premier of British Columbia, Canada
[Speaker] Babatunde Raji Fashola
Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria
[Speaker] Amy Fraenkel
Director and Regional Representative of United Nations Environment Programme
[Speaker] Antonio Villaraigosa
Mayor of Los Angeles, California, United States
[Speaker] Christian Guyonvarc’h
Vice-Chairman of the Regional Government of Brittany and former Co-President of Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development, France
[Speaker] Claus Juhl
CEO of Finance Department, Copenhagen, Denmark
[Speaker] Ki-chun Kim
Assistant Mayor of Environmental Protection, Seoul, South Korea
[Speaker] David Miller
Mayor of Toronto, Canada and Chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
