Since its first edition in 2023, the Climate Emergency and Cities Seminar (SECC) has been highlighting the impacts of climate change on urban environments and the need to revise the current development model. While the first SECC focused on addressing climate emergencies in urban management, the second edition has moved on to discussing the implementation of solutions.
The publication "Climate Emergency and Cities" presents the transcript of the seminar held on May 28 and 29, 2025, at the IABsp headquarters in São Paulo, in partnership with Escola da Cidade. The publication brings together the most relevant issues discussed at the event's four panels: From the Carbon-Centric City to the Ecological City: Visions for Reimagining Society; Turning Plans into Action: Public Policies for Resilient Cities; Bodies in Crisis: The City and Health on a Hot Planet; and Who Pays the Bill? Financing Adapted and Fair Cities.
Aimed at architects, urban planners, and other interested parties, the publication seeks to establish a framework for the intersection of climate and urban agendas, capable of inspiring professional practice, public policy formulation, and academic training. The launch also forms part of the UN-Habitat Urban Circuit in Brazil.
Authors of the publication: Adrielly Carneiro, Cristiane Amaral, Estela Macedo Alves, Hannah Arcuschin Machado, Julia Reis, Lara Torres, Leandro Fontana, Luiz Florence, Maiara Enes Appugliese and Taiara Cifuentes.
About the Climate and City GT
The IABsp Climate Emergency and Cities Working Group works to foster discussion on actions to mitigate the effects of extreme weather events and adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban areas in Brazil.