Local Leaders Raise Temperature On Action To Fight Climate Change

The United Nations

City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and can prosper in an uncertain future.

From Morocco to Maharastra, California to Quebec, the UN's Local Leaders series highlights how strong leadership is positively impacting on people's lives in both developing and developed countries.

On   International Mother Earth Day which is celebrated annually on 22 April, the series aims to encourage broader climate action and demonstrate the importance of local leadership in tackling global challenges.

Meet some of the local leaders inspiring change.

Maharashta, India: Pankaja Munde, Minister for Environment and Climate Change of Maharashtra

"Maharashtra is one of the five states in the country most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Our state witnessed 142 extreme weather events in 2024. 

Our initiatives focus on decarbonising the building sector, incentivising electric vehicles, expanding green areas, fostering climate-resilient farming and promoting bamboo cultivation as an alternative to fossil fuels. 

The Mazi Vasundhara Abhiyan (My Earth Mission), the state government's flagship climate initiative…. demonstrates the power of grassroots mobilization in addressing the climate challenge and underscores the vital role communities can play in furthering the climate agenda."

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