• Welcome
    • About
  • Agenda
    • Day 1
    • Day 2
    • Day 3
  • Interactive Working Groups
    • Water
    • Energy
    • Biodiversity and Open Space
    • The Built Environment
    • Public Health
    • Governance
  • Interactive Plenary
    • Keynote Presentations
    • Panels
  • MC-4 Action Plan
  • Adaptation Plans
    • Resources
  • Media

Governance Working Group

Co-Chairs:
Prudencio Perera, European Commission, Environment 
Paul Bunje, LARC


Rethinking Boundaries

Cities are now the engines of the world economy and social structure and must, therefore, work as a network across sectors and national boundaries to bring more resources and knowledge to building solutions. To bring resiliency to the city and to the network of information sharing, new forms of governance and public-private partnerships must be examined for their efficacy in supporting an open exchange and transfer of ideas and technology.  

Presentations

View Speaker Bios here

Purpose

Linda Giannelli Pratt

Brian Holland

Eva Banos de Guisasola

Process

Nicola Hedge

Michael McCormick

Mechanism

Brendan Reed

Robert J. Lempert

Adrienne I. Greve

Policy Authorities

Pamela Bensoussan

Will Travis

Presentation Notes

Notes

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Adaptation Strategy Recommendations

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Day 1

“Make goals as simple as possible.”
-Nicola Hedge, MPIA, Manager, Climate Initiative, The San Diego Foundation 

“Make priorities – look at major issues – start a process – trigger an opening of the scope. If cities have the commitment, who is elected mayor doesn’t
matter.”
-Prudencio Perera, Former Director, European Commission Directorate

“Do small things now, so that in 50 years, get a big return, which makes financial sense. Find co-benefits - institutionalizing climate action keeps the
momentum going.”
-Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, City of Chula Vista

“When writing guidance, ditch the jargon – so that everyone understands.”
-Adrienne Greve, Ph. D., Associate Professor, City & Regional Planning Department California Polytechnic State University

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