The city of Despeñaderos in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, has demonstrated that it is possible to integrate gender equality and climate change action. Through the innovative “Resilient Women” program, the municipality is significantly impacting the lives of women who have experienced gender-based violence. In March 2022, while Despeñaderos was joining the Global Covenant of…
On Tuesday, 15, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) launched its Energy Access and Poverty Pillar (EAPP) during COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The Mayor of Caceres, Brazil, Eliene Liberato participated in the event as a member of GCoM Americas. «I am very happy to represent my city, my state,…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Americas actively participates in the 27th UN Conference on Climate Change. COP 27 will occur between the 6th and 18th of November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt). On Monday (14), the GCoM participated in the session «Sheltering and empowering informal communities: a conversation among…
The Mayors Forum, on behalf of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy community in Latin America, launches today its statement to decision-makers meeting in the following weeks at the UN Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in Sharm El Sheikh, putting forward key messages from Latin American cities. Meeting face-to-face in Buenos…
Latin American local governments’ leaders, signatories of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, met for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss priorities for the region’s municipalities. The meeting held on the 19th, 20th and 21st of October, as a side event to the C40 Cities…
Next Thursday morning, September 29th, the International Virtual Meeting «SMART CITIES: GIS Risk Analysis» will take place. It is organized by the Argentine Network of Municipalities facing Climate Change (RAMCC) together with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and refers to the implementation of the GCoM National Strategy in Argentina. The…
The 1st ICLEI Amazon Regional Meeting, organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability – South America, the Humanize Institute and the City Hall Barcarena, with the support of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM Americas), took place in the city of Barcarena/PA, Brazil, on August 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The…
The Forum of Intermediate Cities, organized by UCLG in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, on July 20, hosted the dialogue session on «Gender Perspective on Climate Change». The space provided reflections among women officials from the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), ICLEI South America and UN Women, identifying relevant solutions for…
On Friday, 17, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in the Americas promoted a hybrid – online and in-person – workshop at the Caribbean Urban Forum 2022, focusing on unlocking technical and financial tools for climate action by cities in the region. Currently, six Caribbean cities are members of the GCoM.…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) participated, on December 2nd, in the seminar “The Climate Ambition of Mercociudades,” which brought together representatives of international organizations and global actors linked to climate action, biodiversity, and municipalities. The meeting took place in the context of the 26th Mercociudades Summit. Stephanie Horel, the Program…