Resilient Cities

Several entrants highlighted the diversity of actors participating in implementation, ranging from grass-roots organisations to government and international donors. However, few of the posters submitted clearly explained how these actors interacted and via which platforms. In Oaxaca, actors from international non-profit organisations, local non-profit organisations and several civil associations participate in formal and informal networks and collaborate in common projects. They learn from each other and are able to make a critical analysis of policies affecting the whole food system of the city. In Sao Paulo, a wide range of stakeholders participate in the city climate change committee. They have identified waste, energy and transport as areas to take action for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The platforms in which these actors interact include formal meetings of the committee with international experts on the climate change, to public hearings and citizen surveys (Table 4).