Event - UN-Habitat and GCoM to co-host virtual Innovate4Cities conference October 2021

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Title
UN-Habitat and GCoM to co-host virtual Innovate4Cities conference October 2021
Organizer
UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)
Type
Conferences & Exhibitions
Focus
  • Climate Change
  • Other
Language
English
Start
2021/10/11
End
2021/10/15
Country
  • Worldwide
Venue
Online
URL
Description
During the week of October 11-15 2021, UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) welcome you to the groundbreaking Innovate4Cities 2021 Conference, a virtual multi-day global/regional event bringing together science and innovation, policy and practice to enable cities to take accelerated and more ambitious climate action.

The Innovate4Cities Conference will bring together over 1,000 city leaders, scientists, researchers, innovators, academics, youth, and business people to advance pragmatic and action-oriented research and science that will help cities reduce their carbon footprint and increase resilience to climate change.

As a follow-up to the 2018 Edmonton Cities and Climate Change Science Conference, the Innovate4Cities 2021 Conference aims to bolster knowledge creation and solutions implementation and to mobilize the transformative potential of cities towards zero-carbon and climate-resilient cities. Especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities will be integral to identifying knowledge and innovation gaps, facilitating cooperation and securing necessary green investments in transitioning to a more just, healthier, safer and sustainable world. The conference will also provide inputs to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) being held in November, and the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) cycle.

Who should be attending?

  • Local and regional governments and urban practitioners
  • Researchers, academics, and students
  • National government representatives
  • Civil society groups, non-profits, and entrepreneurs
  • Private sector companies and investors
  • Please visit this site regularly for more information about Innovate4Cities as it is posted.