About this episode

Cities around the world are innovating to address the climate crisis as federal efforts wane.

While the federal government has all but abandoned trying to address the climate crisis, cities around the world are stepping up. C40 is an international network of 97 cities representing 920 million people and 23% of the world’s economy. Seventy-three percent of these cities have already peaked their emissions. Here in the US, Climate Mayors is a bipartisan network of nearly 350 U.S. mayors, representing 48 states and over 70 million Americans. How are cities innovating on reducing emissions, adapting to increasing climate risks, and — perhaps most importantly — sharing their knowledge? Guests: Eric Garcetti, C40 Ambassador for Global Climate Diplomacy; Former Mayor, Los Angeles Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix; Former Chair, Climate Mayors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Eric Garcetti, Kate Gallego

Topics covered

• climate change
• city initiatives
• emission reduction
• bipartisan efforts
• climate risks
• global diplomacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: C40, Climate Mayors

Places: Los Angeles, Phoenix, United States

More episodes of Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

• CLIMATE ONE: Medium Rare: What’s Next For Meat? · June 12, 2026 · 1h 5m
• Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic · June 9, 2026 · 1h 6m
• Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr. · June 8, 2026 · 1h 7m
• Outdoors Writer Tom Stienstra Shares His Tales of Survival … and Top Adventure Spots · June 3, 2026 · 1h 2m
• The Fight Against AI-Powered Surveillance with EFF's Cindy Cohn and Adam Savage · May 31, 2026 · 1h 8m
• Safe Play: Creating Inclusion in Sport · May 30, 2026 · 1h 8m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Commonwealth Club of California Podcast podcast page.