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Cities 1. 5, leading global change

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through local climate action.

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In December 2023, the world watched

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as COP28, the annual UN climate change

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conference, signalled the beginning

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of the end of the fossil fuel era.

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In the dying moments of negotiations,

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consensus was reached to transition

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away from dirty energy to keep the goal

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of halving emissions by 2030 alive.

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150 heads of state and unbelievably

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over 2,400 fossil fuel lobbyists

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were among the 85,000 participants

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that descended upon Dubai.

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They were part of the first ever global

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stocktake on the progress national

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governments and industries have and have

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not made towards the promised climate

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targets of the 2016 Paris Agreement.

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we know the world is

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not on track to limit global heating to 1.

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5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

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The window for meaningful change is

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closing, and the time to act is now.

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In this season of Cities 1.

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5, we're focusing on how urban

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leaders are driving climate action

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locally, with global impacts.

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Like youth climate activist Xiye Bastida.

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Optimism is our survival tool. Imagine how hard it is to care in

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a world that does everything to

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strip that ability away from you. When I show up in that way, the world

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that I'm building is one that is built

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for care, and is built for protection,

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and is built for knowledge sharing.

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C40's own Executive

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Director, Mark Watts.

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The only way of

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tackling climate breakdown is

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through incredibly extensive global

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collaboration and cooperation that

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transcends political differences,

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geographic, cultural boundaries.

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And Founder and CEO of Global

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Black Maternal Health, Agnes Agyepong.

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Women who live

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in areas with high levels of air

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pollution are twice as likely

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to experience a stillbirth.

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How do we engage the community to

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make them aware, and then we can

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bring the community along with us.

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Season 3 begins March 5th, 2024.

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