Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 as we're experiencing the growing impacts of the climate crisis and we're at risk to greater challenges as the planet continues to warm. Through the Greenest City Action Plan, we cut our carbon pollution by 9% (between 2007 and 2019), while increasing the number of green jobs by 35%. The Climate Emergency Plan builds on these achievements.

Targeted education interventions are important during the second window of developmental opportunity.

· This Summary Report provides the reader with a comprehensive picture of the discussions, topics and recommendations covered during the 2nd GUNi International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals: Higher Education and Science Take Action. The 2nd GUNi International Conference on SDGs and Higher Education was held in Barcelona in March 2020 and put the Agenda 2030 at the center.

On 20 October 2020, the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) raises the flag of higher education as a driver for sustainable development and inclusive societies on the first day of the Global Education Meeting 2020.