Bringing cities together for climate action

Cities from around the world are recognizing the importance of forests and striving to make greater connections with nature. Our meaningful exchanges are an opportunity for cities to present discuss their plans to create common solutions and partnerships for greater sustainability in order to provide better climate resilience, human well-being and biological diversity.

IFEMA, Madrid, Spain

Cities4Forests @ COP25: Community Climate Action

5 December 2019

As part of the 25th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP25) in Madrid, Spain, Cities4Forests organized an official side-event at the EU […]

Stockholm, Sweden

Cities From Across the World are Tapping Nature-Based Solutions to Address Water Crises

25 August 2019

Water is an essential ingredient to the functioning of our cities, growth of our economies, and health of our urban residents. Yet, according to the latest water risk […]

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Latin American Cities Add their Voices to a Growing Movement to Protect and Restore Forests

18 June 2019

Cities4Forests sent three Latin American city representatives to the Initiative 20×20 Annual Partners Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the event, Initiative 20×20, a country-led initiative that […]

Oslo, Norway

Cities4Forests convenes prior to the Urban Future Global Conference

21 May 2019

On 21 May 2019, the high-level Cities4Forests exchange took place as a pre-event to the Urban Future Global Conference (22-24 May 2019) in Oslo, Norway. UFCG is one of […]

San Francisco, USA

45 cities pledge to conserve and restore forests, citing public health, water and climate benefits

12 September 2018

Amman, Auckland, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Oslo, Sacramento and more cities represent- ing over 164 million residents join Cities4Forests initiative. EDITORS NOTE:For updated information and a list […]