Challenges of Government Conference 2014: Flourishing Cities

Sustainable cities: Can urban leadership on climate change make a difference?

Cities will undoubtedly feel the full force of climate change: from the impact on the food supply, to worsening air quality and pollution, and increased instances of natural disasters. Do city leaders have the power to make a positive difference against climate change? In the case of a rapidly urbanizing planet, is sustainable growth a luxury that most cities cannot afford?

Chaired by Thomas Hale, Associate Professor in Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government

• Barbara Hammond, Chief Executive, Low Carbon Hub
• Xue Lan, Professor and Dean, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China
• Steve Rayner, Co-Director, Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities, University of Oxford