CRP Attends Inaugural Nicky Gavron Memorial Lecture on Climate Leadership

CRP Project Manager Katherine Fairfax recently attended A City for All: Leading Climate Transformation in an Era of Disinformation, hosted by LSE Cities and C40 Cities. The event launched the inaugural Nicky Gavron Memorial Lecture Series, honouring the former Deputy Mayor of London and co-founder of C40 Cities, whose work helped place cities at the forefront of global climate action. 

The keynote was delivered by Anne Hidalgo, former Mayor of Paris and Global Ambassador for the Global Covenant of Mayors, followed by a discussion featuring global city leaders including Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (Mayor of Freetown), Kate Gallego (Mayor of Phoenix), David Miller (former Mayor of Toronto), Mark Watts (Executive Director, C40 Cities) and Philipp Rode (Executive Director, LSE Cities). 

A key theme throughout the event was that successful climate action depends on more than ambitious targets. Building public trust, engaging communities and demonstrating tangible benefits for residents are essential to creating lasting change. 

These messages reflect CRP’s Healthy Streets Everyday II (HSE II) project, which works with local authorities, businesses and communities to test and scale practical solutions that make streets healthier, greener and more inclusive. The event was a timely reminder that delivering climate transformation requires collaboration, clear communication and a focus on the everyday experiences of the people who live, work and travel in our cities. 

Find out more about Healthy Streets Everyday II: Healthy Streets Everyday II 

For more information, please contact CRP Senior Development Manager Ross Phillips