In this fourth episode we kick things off with the Executive Director of the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure, Ms. Savina Carluccio and Ms. Joanna Masic, Lead Urban Specialist and Global Lead, Urban, Disaster Risk Management and Land Global Practice at the World Bank.

We also have Mr. Georges Youssef, Mayor of Menjez, Lebanon discussing the finance of urban sustainability at the local government level. These guests join hosts Ben Jance, and Cathy Oke in the latest episode of City Climate Innovation, special episodes of the ClimateTalks Podcast produced by GCoM.

This marks the third series of special episodes of the ClimateTalks Podcast series produced in partnership with GCoM, now focused on the key themes of the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference. Today, we will explore the enduring need for finance to catalyze climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban environments.

The clip at the beginning of the episode is Ms. Savina Carluccio speaking at the IABSE Manchester 2024 keynote address.