The Paris City Hall Exhibition on Cities taking Climate Action

Brent Toderian presenting on the “5 Crises” facing global cities, including the Climate Crisis, and a “call to action” for cities to go further and faster, and nations to support and position cities for success.

We have no shortage of solutions when it comes to the #ClimateCrisis & better city-building. We know what works, & what doesn’t. We know the difference between action & excuse. We have smart cities that inspire us.

We need leadership.

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Paris is getting a whole new Metro network. And it’s huge | CNN The Grand Paris Express will add four lines, 68 stations and 200 kilometers of track to the French capital’s 120-year-old Metro system, providing vital suburban links – just not quite in time for the ...

Perhaps the smartest #ClimateAction investment in cities is in public transit. While others make excuses, Paris is building a WHOLE NEW METRO NETWORK CONNECTING SUBURBS.

“…the Grand Paris Express, a new 200km system with 4 new lines & 68 new stations.”

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Famous cartoon of a Climate Summit with the presentation of all the benefits of climate action, and someone asking “what if it’s a big hoax and we create a better world for nothing?”

For decades, sustainable & responsible cities haven’t just been possible — they’ve been common sense, logical, ridiculously obvious! And yet we’ve failed to act. A better future through better cities is STILL possible with real leadership at every level. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social

Busy Paris street filled with people on bikes in safe protected bike infrastructure. #Paris

Complete, multi-modal street with public transit/transport, trams/streetcars, wide pedestrian sidewalks, and bike lanes.

Skytrain light rail transit in Metro Vancouver

Bus-only BRT lanes in Ontario

Smart cities are transforming transportation, reducing emissions and public costs while adding more choice and improving quality of life. COMMON SENSE!

Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social

#climatecrisis #climatechange #cop30
#canpoli #cdnpoli #urbanism #actionstartshere
So, who's gonna break the news 👇 to Brent Toderian?

Paris street transformed from a space for cars to a green place for people

Large Paris public place trading car space for urban nature

Cities like Paris are showing that urban greening thru street & place transformation is just COMMON SENSE, for cooling cities that are getting hotter due to the #ClimateCrisis, and for reducing emissions, cleaning the air, and improving quality-of-life!

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Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.

People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.

#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social

Photo of Paris City Hall hosting a big exhibition on city climate action around the world.

New Skytrain technology in Vancouver, Canada

Remember, with or without COP events, smart nations know that INVESTING in cities taking #ClimateAction is one of the smartest investments nations can make. The cost of NOT doing it is FAR too high, in ways we can count & ways we can’t. @mayors4climate.bsky.social #ActionStartsHere #PaidPartnership

Showcasing Cities’ Investment Needs For Aligned Multilevel Climate Action A snapshot of CDP's 2024 pipeline of city climate projects, developed in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy.

“Mayors & urban leaders have called for at least US$800 billion a year in public investment from national govts & devt finance institutions by 2030. This funding…is critical to stimulate additional investments from the private sector…”

Fund city action. @mayors4climate.bsky.social #ActionStartsHere

Regardless of global agreements, climate resilience is ultimately built in neighbourhoods with the people who live and work in them. For towns across the Netherlands, that requires a collaborative regreening effort between the municipality and community. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social

‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are crafting their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures

“Mayors across the globe are good examples of leaders, politicians, actually taking action.” @london.gov.uk’s fellow city leaders aren’t just tinkering at the edges, but seeking to turn the tide…”

Cities are TAKING ACTION but MUST be enabled by nations. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social

Logos of the two partner organizations

“At the World Mayors Summit 2025, C40 Cities @c40cities.bsky.social & the Global Covenant of Mayors @mayors4climate.bsky.social are showcasing how cities are moving from negotiation to delivery, turning climate pledges into real-world progress.”

Action.
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Screenshot from the @mayors4climate.bsky.social website noting that the organization represents more than 12,500 cities.

When I helped plan (as a rep of Vancouver) the very 1st Mayors Climate Summit in Copenhagen at COP15, we chose the slogan “Cities Act.” But for cities to lead & act on #ClimateAction, we need nations to FUND, empower & position cities. A key message for @mayors4climate.bsky.social. #ActionStartsHere

“The Urban Advantage: Cities Global Climate Action.

“The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) is the world’s largest alliance for city climate leadership, uniting over 13,800 cities & local govts across 148 countries.“

@mayors4climate.bsky.social champions city LEADERSHIP. #ActionStartsHere www.globalcovenantofmayors.org/impact2025/

Slide from @Mayors4Climate.bsky.social, part of attachment, this one saying “A Growing Commitment to Global Climate Goals.”

Slide from @Mayors4Climate.bsky.social, part of attachment, this one illustrating how cities can reduce emissions annual by 2050.

Slide from @Mayors4Climate.bsky.social, part of attachment, this one illustrating one of many case study cities (Barcelona)

Slide from @Mayors4Climate.bsky.social, part of attachment, this one saying “Cities Powering Delivery Of The Paris Agreement.”

A key org that’s really championing city climate leadership is @mayors4climate.bsky.social. I’m honoured they’ve hired me to help them champion change & spread the word.

We need to do EVERYTHING WE CAN to help position cities to lead! #ActionStartsHere www.globalcovenantofmayors.org/wp-content/u...