{"id":33962,"title":"Event | Floods, Heat Waves, Energy Shocks: Transatlantic (Urban) Pathways to Resilience","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/miscellaneous\/floods-heat-waves-energy-shocks-transatlantic-urban-pathways-to-resilience\/","date":"15. Januar 2024","date_unix":1705306594,"date_modified_unix":1747997281,"date_iso":"2024-01-15T08:16:34+00:00","content":"

It is our pleasure to invite you to our latest online event: Floods, Heat Waves, Energy Shocks: Transatlantic (Urban) Pathways to Resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, January 23, 2024<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> 17:30 – 19:00 CET<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Online Zoom Discussion<\/p>\n

Welcoming Remarks from Consul General Pauline Kao<\/strong>, U.S. Consulate General D\u00fcsseldorf<\/p>\n

Keynote Address from Ambassador Nina Hachigian<\/strong>, U.S. Special Envoy for Subnational Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State<\/p>\n

An online discussion with:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin van der P\u00fctten<\/strong>, Head of International Relations, City of Dortmund<\/p>\n

Mayor Errick D. Simmons, <\/strong>City of Greenville, Mississippi<\/p>\n

Lina Furch, <\/strong>Head of Department, European and International Affairs, Association of German Cities<\/p>\n

Mayor Katie Rosenberg<\/strong>, City of Wausau, Wisconsin<\/p>\n

Stefan Wagner<\/strong>, Head of Department, International Affairs and Global Sustainability, City of Bonn<\/p>\n

Moderated by Cathryn Cl\u00fcver Ashbrook,<\/strong> Senior Advisor, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/p>\n

Closing Comments, Peter Kurz<\/strong>, Former Mayor, City of Mannheim, Executive Board, Global Parliament of Mayors<\/p>\n

Cities and regions are at the forefront of the current climate crisis. North Rhine-Westphalia is a key player in combating climate change and is strongly committed to sustainability and green initiatives. An active exchange between municipalities in Germany, but also with international partners, helps to define flexible, tailor-made and, above all, functional solutions that can be implemented in a practical and timely manner. The country’s partnership with the USA and many individual cities and municipalities in the United States, in particular, can help both sides to exchange experience and practical knowledge.<\/p>\n

Against this backdrop, this high-profile panel discussion will discuss perspectives and innovative solutions on the following topics: Pragmatic solutions for climate change mitigation, the importance of city and subnational governance in accelerating change and disseminating best practices, and the benefits of direct collaboration between cities and municipalities in the US and Germany:<\/p>\n