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title: How cities can collaborate to unlock climate action at scale
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Plus: Could lava be a hot new solution to low-carbon building?

| View in browser In this month's edition... Catch up: Sadhu Johnston answered your net zero questions Vote now: Where will the most impactful climate action come from? Icelandic lava: The hottest new building material The latest insights from the Apolitical community Have a climate success story to share? Publish an article on Apolitical. Declaring a local climate emergency: lessons learned Five years on, some local councils in the UK are struggling to keep their net zero promises Read their stories How Cape Town stopped the taps running dry Reflecting on the key lessons learned from a water crisis, including cross-city collaboration Learn from Cape Town In case you missed it: Ask-Me-Anything with Sadhu Johnston Last month, Sadhu Johnston, former City Manager of Vancouver, took over Apolitical's Net Zero Community of Practice. From best practices on scaling standards to smart growth and community building, Sadhu answered some of your burning questions.  Read Sadhu's Insights Connect with peers: Carbon Neutral Cities Community Carbon Neutral Cities Community A space for city-level public servants working on transformative climate action to discuss ideas and share insights. Join the community Vote now: Over the next 5 years, at which level do you believe the most impactful climate action will emerge? Cast your vote Course: An Introduction to Green Growth How can emerging economies achieve economic growth without compromising the environment? Designed for city leaders, civil servants, and urban planners, Apolitical's course on An Introduction to Green Growth delves into the challenges of green growth and sets out practical steps to promote sustainable development in your community. Enrol on the course Share with your team In case you missed it \[Read the report\] How can governments accelerate climate financing? Apolitical's latest insights report spotlights five key capabilities governments need to enable climate financing in 2025 in a brief shared with leaders at COP29 in Baku. \[Watch back\] Lessons from climate speechwriters on how to talk about climate Climate change isn't just a scientific reality, it's a communication challenge. How do we translate data into understanding, hope into action and urgency into concrete change? \[Article\] Why cities should hire an artists for their climate office Cities are embracing community collaboration in climate work—but what if artists were at the heart of the effort? Dr Michael Shank makes the case for integrating creative minds into sustainability teams. And finally... Could lava be the hottest new building material? Architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir thinks so. Her project Lavaforming explores using Iceland’s abundant lava as a sustainable alternative to cement, a material responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions.   Set to debut at next year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, this fiery idea raises a question: could local materials like lava help cut emissions and reshape construction? Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to Apolitical to connect and learn with over 250,000 public servants around the world.  Sign up to Apolitical Apolitical Group Limited © 2024, all rights reserved 251 Southwark Bridge Road London, United Kingdom SE1 6FL   Unsubscribe or update your email preferences |
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