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An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh has officially stepped in as the new ICLEI President at the ICLEI World Congress 2024, which took place last week in São Paulo (Brazil). We caught up with her to talk about what’s in store for the global organisation representing local interests.
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh (Malmö, 1974) is the first woman to occupy the chairman’s seat of the municipal board of Malmö (the local equivalent of a mayor). She took that position on 1 July 2013.
Thank you! It's an honour to lead such a diverse and dynamic organization. ICLEI is a strong global force and an important network that gives voice to the cities globally. The diverse, global reach of the network is also its strength.
The cities and regions that have joined ICLEI have done so because they believe in a sustainable future and know that we are stronger together. By emphasizing our common objectives, we can align our efforts and share best practices.
The ICLEI World Congress just held in São Paulo reinforced my belief in ICLEI’s strategy towards zero emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. Because the world needs systemic change.
Cities account for 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and I will work to get more influence and more funding at the local level. Also, I believe that true urban sustainable development must be inclusive and affordable, otherwise, it’s not sustainable. We need to put people at the centre of our work.
It has been truly empowering to meet face-to-face at the World Congress in São Paulo and feel the power of local action and global collaboration. We are now more determined and inspired to get the work done.
Key takeaways include the need for increased funding and resources, and influence, at the local level to effectively combat climate change. The Congress also reinforced the importance of inclusive policies that address social inequalities while driving environmental sustainability.
Local governments often lack the necessary funding and influence to implement comprehensive sustainability initiatives, even though it is the local level that has both the will and pragmatism to create systemic change.
Additionally, when national governments step back from their commitments, our work gets even harder. We need stronger frameworks for collaboration and communication across all levels of government. Elevating local voices to national and global policy discussions is crucial to reaching more effective multilevel governance for sustainability.
Absolutely, Swedish cities have much to learn from the Global South. Not the least concerning the preservation of green spaces, dealing with flooding and other natural disasters and the inclusion of indigenous people.
Just as we have much to learn, we also have much to share. The City of Malmö has gone through a climate-smart transition that could serve as inspiration for others. We have the ambition to become climate-neutral by 2030, a goal that is certainly within our reach. This can only be done by getting all actors and citizens on board. For example, the construction sector in Malmö aims to become climate-neutral by 2030 as well. The key word in Malmö’s transition is “together”, as this is the only way to become truly sustainable as a society.
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