Africa, Climate Change, Urbanization C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards

PWH Visiting Fellow Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, is a finalist in the C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards' Innovative Climate Solutions category.

The C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards recognise the best policies, projects or programmes led by mayors that are effectively addressing the climate crisis.

Building on the theme of this year’s C40 World Mayors Summit – United in Action – the five award categories will showcase projects that demonstrate city leadership in the following areas:

1. United in accelerating immediate action in critical sectors
2. United in cleaning the air we breathe
3. United in building climate resilience
4. United in innovation
5. United in building a climate movement

The winners will be announced in October at the C40 World Mayors Summit hosted by the City of Buenos Aires.

Read more on the C40 Cities website >>