Mayors across the country are counting on voters to act on their frustration with Washington and state capitals — by electing them instead. Most years when a mayor runs for higher office, the pitch is simple: They’ve managed smaller governments, so they’re ready for a promotion. This year, they’re looking to tap into something deeper […]
It was unclear how, exactly, that submission to the United Nations would take place. Christiana Figueres, a former top United Nations climate official, said there was currently no formal mechanism for entities that were not countries to be full parties to the Paris accord. Ms. Figueres, who described the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw as […]
What proportion of the world’s mayors and councillors are women? Which cities and regions are world leaders in gender balance in local institutions and why? Answering these questions is more difficult than it may appear at first glance. Despite the growing consensus on the role that women’s participation plays in sustainable development, there is no […]
Lobbyists aside, spending quality time with elected officials is not high on anyone’s priority list these days. But I often tell people how much I love walking into a room of mayors. It’s not just because of their reputation for progressive action, from advocating inclusion and tolerance to closing the gender wage gap. As American […]
Source: Mayors WorldWide Will Act on Climate, Whatever Trump Does – Scientific American Mayors WorldWide Will Act on Climate, Whatever Trump Does – Scientific American. Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, from left, speaks while Wong Kam-Sing, secretory of the environment for Hong Kong, and Gregor Robertson, mayor of Vancouver, listen during a press conference at […]