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Create Opportunity and Climate Justice with Financial Accountability

Climate Week NYC
English Training / Webinar Energy Environmental justice Finance private sector engagement Recorded: 09.10.2022
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Featuring:

Angie Fyfe, Executive Director, ICLEI USA

Dan Stiles, Attorney and Board Director, ICLEI USA

Dr. Luis Aguirre-Torres, Director of Sustainability, City of Ithaca, NY

Steven Rothstein, Managing Director, Ceres Accelerator

Jacqueline Burton, Grants Officer, Just Cities and Regions, Ford Foundation

The priorities of local elected officials have evolved from filling potholes and trash collection to addressing racial and economic inequality, exacerbated by the climate crisis. What are the leadership and investment ecosystem elements required for a city leader to succeed in the 21st century? This panel of experts discuss the roles of public-private partnerships, federal investment, philanthropy, and municipal debt to address climate risk and inequality.

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