Lauren Sorkin
@LaurenSorkin18
ED @RCitiesNetwork, raising Chews, connecting cities, eating locally & elongating spines. Opinions are mine.
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#HolocaustRemembranceDay is a time to reflect on the lessons of our collective past and plan to do better. We must honor the memories of those who lost their lives by stopping the war in Israel & Palestine. The world over, we must speak out against hate and violence.
Delighted to meet Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb to discuss priorities for the year. We agreed on the urgent need to call for peace as a foundation for resilience. Salam. Shalom. De Vrede.
Resilient Rotterdam
Resilient Cities Network
#COP28
🗨️'I am pleased to see that several members of my Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments are present and contributing to the discussion with concrete climate and sustainable development solutions.'✨
🟢🔵António Guterres, Secretary-General of the
United Nations
It was an honor to meet King Charles III this evening at the The Sustainable Markets Initiative reception in Dubai. I shared about Resilient Cities Network and thanked him for his enduring support for #ClimateAction at the outset of COP28 UAE.
We are only weeks away from #COP28 and Resilient Cities Network is ramping up efforts to create more equitable, vibrant communities and continue to accelerate the energy transition.
Check out Susan Aitken's video sharing experience from Glasgow City Council.
tinyurl.com/mt2t9jzw
When I think about @Dasra, I see a powerhouse of social change in India.
Here’s to scaling up impact, building resilient cities, and joining forces to write new chapters of social transformation!
#ClimateResilienceIndia here we go @Deval Sanghavi Danera Nundy
Naina S Batra
Join me in welcoming Penang Island City Council & Seberang Perai City Council to the Network! The 2 cities signed MOUs with Resilient Cities Network, kicking off the #ResilientPenang journey, in partnership with MicronGives & #Penang State Gov. Find out more: bit.ly/penang-state
It was nothing short of inspiring speaking with Gareth Morgan about Cape Town's resilience journey ... from how a water crisis helped the city prepare for a pandemic to community resilience, and what it takes to build the capacity to lead with resilience.
#BenjaminHorton is right.
Stop acting shocked by extent of climate change – do something about it straitstimes.com/opinion/stop-a…
NTU Singapore Resilient Cities Network
Hon'ble Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri (मोदी का परिवार) ji along with other dignitaries attended the #U20MayoralSummit in #Ahmedabad .
G20 Brasil
#U20Ahmedabad #G20India
In our latest #UrbanExchangePodcast episode, our ED Lauren Sorkin hosts Gareth Morgan Cape Town's ED for #FuturePlanning & #Resilience on embedding the resilience mindset in all aspects of the city's plans and operations.
Don't miss it🎙️: resilientcitiesnetwork.org/episode-11-mai…
Grateful to take today's Resilient Cities Network Board Meeting live from City Hall in Houston with our Chairman Sylvester Turner. Daniel Stander Lianne Dalziel Resilient Rotterdam Martha Herrera Sameh Wahba Naina S Batra
Today NOAA announced a $2.6B framework to invest in coastal resilience through the Inflation Reduction Act.
The initiative will protect coastal communities, restore marine resources, improve weather & climate data services, & more.
noaa.gov/news-releases/…
#ClimateReadyCoasts
Honored to be recognized by my alma mater Tufts University. A shout out to all Jumbos, especially international relations students for #WorldEnvironmentDay2023 .
We must foster global collaboration to solve our generations' challenges.
Resilient Cities Network
now.tufts.edu/2023/06/05/pre…
Congratulations, Lianne Dalziel, for this well-deserved recognition.
Thank you for your work to advance community resilience, women's leadership and indigenous knowledge. And, for sharing generously & globally. Daniel Stander Martha Herrera Sylvester Turner Resilient Cities Network
The only way to solve the climate crisis is through radical collaboration.
That is why I am thrilled to share our ground-breaking collaboration bringing together leading experts from the #insuranceindustry to solve complex challenges with Resilient Cities Network members.