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Implementing Climate Action in America’s Cities

The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act is a massive economic and climate package and includes a $60 billion commitment to environmental justice. National leaders pledge that economically disadvantaged communities grappling with pollution and health disparities will have access to these funds, but what does implementation look like on the ground? What’s next for cities on the green and just transition? The 2022 Menino Survey of Mayors revealed that nearly all mayors worry about local impacts of climate change and see regulatory powers as their strongest potential climate tools.

This session was broadcasted on January 31st at 2:00pm EST live across The Rockefeller Foundation’s social media pages (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube).

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Panel of Experts:

Moderator:

Rachel Isacoff
Manager, Economic Policy and Climate Justice,
Economic Equity Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation

Panelists:

Justin Bibb
58th Mayor of the City of Cleveland

 

Nathaniel Smith
Founder and CEqO of Partnership for Southern Equity

 

Katie Kienbaum
Senior Researcher for ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative

 

With introductory remarks by Boston University

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