Barack Obama leads campaign on Climate Change in Porto on 6 July

Porto hosts the first phase of a global movement aimed at debating climate change, finding environmental solutions and tackling the negative impact of that change.

The kick off happens on July 6th, with the first Climate Change Leadership Conference, which will be held at Coliseu Porto Ageas, in Porto.

This event is jointly organised by Porto City Hall.

This conference brings together experts on the matter, namely Mohan Munasinghe, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2007, Irina Bokova, former Director General at UNESCO and Juan Verde.

The 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, will be the keynote speaker and will close the conference with the lecture "The impacts and challenges of climate changes in the world", moderated by Juan Verde, President of the Advanced Leadership Foundation.

During the Press Conference hosted by the organisation and partners of the "Climate Change Leadership Porto Summit 2018", on 7th May this year, Councillor for Economy, Tourism and Trade at Porto City Hall, Ricardo Valente, declared that this is "a powerful affirmation from the city of Porto", with the direct impact of this initiative and the welcoming of first line speakers.

Ricardo Valente reaffirmed the municipality's availability to "support events that boost Porto as a centre of strategic thinking, creativity and leadership in the context of the sustainable economy."

This first "Climate Change Leadership Porto Summit 2018", on 6th July, will include the signing of Porto Protocol, "a commitment for the future" and a "call for action", as stated by Adrian Bridge, from Taylor's Port and Porto representative at the Advanced Leadership Foundation.

Adrian Bridge also highlighted the relevant support by Porto City Hall and Mayor Rui Moreira in this important project.

Jorge Brown, from the Advanced Leadership Foundation, enhanced the coming of former US President Barack Obama is a formal recognition of the important work the city of Porto and the Wine Industry have been developing regarding environmental issues.

See here the full programme of the conference.