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Nov 29, 2023

How COP28 can help cities drive climate action

By Willow Fortunoff, Maia Sparkman

Centering cities as enablers of both climate adaptation and mitigation is absolutely critical. In light of this, COP28 will include, for the first time, a summit dedicated to localized efforts to curb climate change.

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Nov 8, 2023

Future of the Cities Summit of the Americas

By Willow Fortunoff, Diego Area

The first-ever Cities Summit of the Americas created a new platform for mayors across the hemisphere to build partnerships with civil society organizations–particularly those focused on the region and/or local governance–private sector companies, and one another.

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Jul 11, 2023

How cities can drive the energy transition in the Western Hemisphere

By Maia Sparkman, Willow Fortunoff

Expanding access to critical minerals and increasing manufacturing capacity is at the top of the Biden administration’s decarbonization agenda. Mayors, who have shown their ability to deliver on domestic investment projects, have begun exploring opportunities for international collaboration.

Americas Climate Change & Climate Action
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Willow Fortunoff was an assistant director at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, where she led the implementation of the Summit of the Americas project in partnership with the US Department of State. She also supported the Caribbean Initiative and the center’s climate work. Fortunoff is a 2020 Truman Scholar from Vermont. Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, she worked on the congressional affairs team at the German Marshall Fund where she contributed to programming on emerging issues within the transatlantic relationship. Willow has also worked on several political campaigns in Vermont and Minnesota. She has a bachelor’s in political science and international studies from Macalester College.