From March 29 to 31, mayors gather in Cartagena de Indias, one of the emblematic cities of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in the Americas (GCoM Americas), a project funded by the European Union. The meeting takes place within the framework of the National Congress of Municipalities 2023, organized by the Colombian Federation of Municipalities (FCM), which coordinates the Covenant in the country.<\/p>\n
The event featured a high-level panel on \u00abGovernance for the Climate Crisis\u00bb with the participation of the Director of Climate Change and Risk Management at the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Sebasti\u00e1n Carranza; the Vice President of Sustainability – EPM, Ana Milena Joya; the Calder\u00f3n Vig\u00eda Forestal, represented by V\u00edctor Manuel Saborio, and the mayor of T\u00f3paga – Boyac\u00e1, \u00c1lvaro Henry Barrera D\u00edaz. Pact expert Bel\u00e9n Jim\u00e9nez represented the alliance.<\/p>\n
The mayor of T\u00f3paga – Boyac\u00e1 and representative of the Mayors’ Forum of the Covenant in Latin America, \u00c1lvaro Henry Barrera D\u00edaz, shared his experience regarding the importance of the participation of small communities like his in international initiatives such as the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. He highlighted how the project has assisted him in terms of adaptation and mitigation by working collectively with eight neighboring municipalities. He expressed gratitude for the opportunity the alliance provides them to meet with cities from other countries and share similar challenges to those in his locality.<\/p>\n