🌍 CITTASLOW WILL TAKE PART IN COP31: bringing the voice of small towns to the international climate debate!
Cittaslow International will be in Antalya with Secretary General Pier Giorgio Oliveti and Prof. Giacomo Degli Antoni from the University of Parma, with which the Association collaborates, to highlight the contribution of local communities to climate resilience.
đź“Ť The panel will take place in Antalya, a Cittaslow Supporter, as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
đź“… 14 November 2026
🕜 1:30–2:15 p.m., local time
📌 COP31 Green Zone – Resilient Cities G2 Hub
The panel, “Small Towns, Big Climate Impact: The Cittaslow Path to Local Resilience”, will be moderated by Pier Giorgio Oliveti, with contributions from Giacomo Degli Antoni and:
🔸 Büşra Özdemir, Acting Mayor of Antalya, Coordinator of Cittaslow Türkiye and Vice President of Cittaslow International;
🔸 Cengiz Arslan, Mayor of the Cittaslow town of Çameli;
🔸 Hatice Sekmen, Mayor of the Cittaslow town of İbradı.
🌱 Cittaslow will bring its approach to local development to COP31: protecting natural resources, improving quality of life and supporting local communities to help build more climate-resilient towns and cities.
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