17|09|20, Spanish Riding School Vienna

Be part of the Solution

The Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative decided to reinvent the AUSTRIAN WORLD SUMMIT in this outstanding year 2020. The goal was to remind the global community on the opportunities of a green economy and the necessity of a green recovery. There are existing solutions for a new path forward for the wellbeing of our people and our planet.

The hybrid format enabled an international program of speakers. And host Arnold Schwarzenegger joined the guests at the Spanish Riding School and the millions of people watching online, live from Los Angeles for the whole summit.

Forest for Future was another focus, not only because of the essential role of forests in the global climate system but also to remind the global audience that the civilized world needs the natural world. The trees in the Spanish Riding School show that civilization and the natural world can and must live in harmony. The pandemic is a crucial reminder of how sensitive our biosphere is and it´s also an opportunity to reboot our economies along sustainable lines. In the second part of the event we showcased various “CLIMATE ACTION STORIES”: Inspiring stories of people and organizations who’ve made a difference in the health sector, movies, science as well as in policy, finance, building or in the water sector. Moreover, representatives from cities, regions and countries from around the globe proved that everyone can be part of the solution.

You can read the summary of the AUSTRIAN WORLD SUMMIT 2020 here.

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