ALBANY, NY – City of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Director of Sustainability Jason West will be traveling to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to participate in the Local Leaders Forum. For the first time, Conference of the Parties (COP) and Bloomberg Philanthropies will co-host this Local Leaders Forum as a space dedicated to subnational engagement.
This gathering will provide a platform for mayors, governors and regional leaders to share information on climate strategies in their respective spaces, engage in communication and bridge implementation efforts, and come together to learn and strategize on climate solutions.
The City of Albany was invited because of our leading efforts in sustainability. This work includes fleet electrification, installation of geothermal projects at select locations throughout the city, upgrades to our streetlight infrastructure, and for the first time in over a decade, the creation of a new Climate Action Plan in collaboration with city staff, community members, and elected officials. The plan, called Act Now Albany: Coming Together for Climate Action, will include a Climate Vulnerability Assessment as well as strategies for both city operations and the community as a whole.
This trip was made possible with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies and C40 Cities. No taxpayer dollars are being used to fund this trip.
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