Think global, transform local? Cities in climate change

Climate change and urbanization are two of the big global challenges of the 21st century. And they are intertwined. Heat waves, heavy rain and floods can already be experienced in many cities and are particularly dangerous for vulnerable groups. At the same time, the demand for adequate housing, energy, water and mobility services in cities continues to grow. Their expansion is in competition with the maintenance of green spaces, open air corridors or natural floodplain areas, which are extremely important for the dual task of “global climate protection + local climate adaptation”. Think globally, act locally – pursuing major climate protection goals, networking globally and still acting according to one’s own local circumstances – is that a suitable approach to rethink urban development in times of climate change? How is that possible and feasible? What does this mean for the way we will build, plan and govern cities in the future?