New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell joins 10 other city mayors from around the world in the newly launched Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force.
The goal of the task force of mayors from around the world will be to devise plans for sustainable, and equitable economic recovery form the COVID-19 crisis.
“In both matters of climate change and this global pandemic, mayors and their cities are gravely impacted and have to be at the forefront of finding ways to rebuild our economy, particularly in ways that can advance our climate change goals. As we get New Orleanians back to work, we need to focus on creating job opportunities in emerging green and blue sectors — such as urban water management, local manufacturing, coastal restoration, solar, and energy efficiency,” said Mayor Cantrell. “Not only are we creating sustainable jobs for today and tomorrow, but we will also improve the long-term health and stability of our city.”
Other mayors on the task force include; Chair of the Task Force Mayor of Milan, Italy, Giuseppe Sala… Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone… Secretary for the Environment of Hong Kong, Yvonne Aki Sawyerr… China, KS Wong… Mayor of Lisbon Portugal, Fernando Medina… Mayor of Rotterdam, Netherlands, Ahmed Aboutaleb… Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, Daniel Quintero Calle… Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia, Sally Capp… Mayor of Montréal, Canada, Valérie Plante… Mayor of Seattle, USA, Jenny Durkan… and Mayor of Seoul, South Korea, Won-soon Park.
The task force was created by C40 Cities, which connects 96 of the world’s cities to take action on global issues such as climate change and a more sustainable future. To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities by clicking here.
Today, 11 C40 mayors confirmed their participation in the newly-launched Global Mayors #COVID19 Recovery Task Force which will drive forward an equitable, sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. https://t.co/layvmiXiQD 1/4 pic.twitter.com/y4vZ97DqCW
— C40 Cities (@c40cities) April 29, 2020
