To achieve desired climate action success, whether globally or at the locality level, approaches will require equitable paths forward. Leadership becomes critically important to make this happen.

This session provided a snapshot into recent U.S. federal approaches toward equitable climate action, offered rich examples of how local governments have leveraged federal resources, and highlighted what government and community leaders must know about leading equitable change.

Speakers:
Lindsay Woodson, Program Manager, City Support, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

Gary Adamkiewicz, Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Exposure Disparities, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Kimberlyn Leary, Senior Vice President, Department of Health Policy and Management, Urban Institute