Cities are responsible for roughly 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and play a critical role in addressing climate change. The impacts of climate change have forced cities and towns to address a myriad of complex social, economic, and environmental challenges while relying on increasingly strained infrastructure, energy systems, and ecosystems — especially in the Global South. This program is committed to the growth of its participants and acceleration of solutions that will create and transform cities we need for an equitable and regenerative future.

• Articulate the ways cities and towns are dynamically and simultaneously contributing to climate change through human activities and infrastructure, and are impacted by climate change through increased risks and volatility on urban systems and human wellbeing. 
• Express the multitude of scalable, impactful mitigation and adaptation solutions that can be deployed in cities and towns across the world to ensure a climate-ready future 
• Deepen one’s understanding of the people and institutions instrumental to the development of urban climate strategies, policies, and financing 
• Expand one’s professional network and skills to apply urban climate mitigation and adaptation solutions 

• Individuals committed to the work of building and adapting cities for a changing climate 
• Public, private, and nonprofit professionals with a bachelor's degree — especially those from the Global South — eager to learn both from the world’s foremost experts in their fields and alongside a global network of online learners 
• Environmental leaders eager to grow in knowledge and skillset to make the greatest impact in their communities 
• Champions of equitable land use planning, clean energy deployment, low-carbon mobility, thriving greenspaces, and much more