
World Cities Day Celebration centers on climate resilience
The 2021 World Cities Day celebration will center on climate resilience and top city executives in the Philippines will have an opportunity to discuss environment and climate action-related initiatives with experts in the field on Friday, October 29, Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said Thursday.Leonardia, concurrent national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines, will preside in the virtual Friday WCD commemoration jointly organized by the LCP and the United Nations-Habitat Philippines as a highlight of Urban October, a press release said.This year's WCD celebration, Leonardia said, is anchored on the theme, "Better Cities, Better Life: Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience.""The Urban October provides an avenue for stakeholders to be part of the conversation ab...