Governments can’t achieve their climate goals if they don’t include local communities

By Alexandra Delgado Jiménez, Investigadora Principal del Grupo de Arquitectura y Urbanismo ante las Transformaciones Sociales, Económicas y Territoriales (At-the-oUTSET), Director del Taller Avanzado de Urbanismo y profesora de Urbanismo, Universidad Nebrija

Climate change is no longer some abstract, future threat. It is now a present problem, and its impact will become exponentially worse if we fail to respond with robust adaptation and mitigation plans.

While the whole planet faces serious climate challenges, some areas are inherently more vulnerable than others. This vulnerability depends not only on geographical and ecological factors, but also on the the ability of these areas’ inhabitants to adapt.

Local communities are key to creating adaption and mitigation plans that are not only effective, but also socially just and…

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