As we confront the complex climate challenges of our era, collaborative and innovative action is essential. These efforts are needed to close market gaps and advance ambitious resilience agendas at the necessary pace.
The 9th session of Cities on the Frontline of 2024, “Bridging Sectors: Mobilizing Corporate and Philanthropic Funding for Community Resilience ” through a guided exchange between Lauren Sorkin – Executive Director of Resilient Cities Network, and Gregory Renand – Head of the Z Zurich Foundation highlighted the vital role of cross-sectoral partnerships for urgent and comprehensive resilience action.
Through the conversation, our speakers also highlighted how different stakeholders can come together to pool resources, share knowledge, and leverage their expertise to explore partnership models that ensure solutions not only address systemic barriers but also prioritize the needs of those most vulnerable to climate shocks.
This session forms part of a 3-part special edition of Cities on the Frontline titled The Urban Resilience Series. It is a collaboration between the Resilient Cities Network and Zurich North America, aimed at bringing together experts from the private, public, and non-profit sectors to discuss key challenges to urban resilience and explore how strategic collaboration can help accelerate action.
Gregory Renand
Head, Z Zurich Foundation
Lauren Sorkin
Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network
