The Togolese authorities have taken measures to strengthen the resilience of Togo’s coastal communities to climate change in the framework of the project R4C-Togo. Within this initiative, 70 women’s cooperatives will receive support to strengthen their climate resilience. These women are dependent on local natural resources for their livelihoods, mainly fishing and agriculture, which are often threatened by coastal erosion. R4C-Togo aims to strengthen the food security through technologies and innovative solutions developed by local entrepreneurs.

The vision is the result of two years of development and a broad consultation process with all users of the river Thames (United Kingdom). The future Net Zero Economy is at the heart of the plan, a key element of the future of the British capital sustainable development. The new vision is based on three main interconnected themes, centered on the river, delivering on the UN SDGs:

PLA has agreed with all stakeholders on five cross cutting priorities for the Thames Vision 2050:

Both American port cities are building new high-quality public spaces, where local communities can enjoy the contact with the water. In Seattle, the new Pier 58 park began construction in the same location where the old Pier 58 collapsed. The new park is expected to cost $65 million; it will have a triangular shape and include green areas, seating and shaded spaces and a playground. At the same time, in San Francisco, the new Indica Basin Waterfront Park broke ground after 10 years of planning. The new 4 Ha space, with a cost of $140 million, will include walkways, gardens and wildlife habitats. The new part will close with gap in the pedestrian and bicycle paths and will include a plaza for public events and farmers’ markets, and “an ecological education area”. The land had to decontaminated since hosted for more than a century ship building and repair facilities, hence the hefty cost.

The North Sea Port authority is developing territorial and circular eco-projects in two countries at once. In Sluiskil (Netherlands), it has signed a carbon capture and storage agreement with the private firm Yara that will prevent 700,000 tonnes of CO² from being released into the atmosphere every year. Meanwhile, a new cooperation has been launched with the valley of Moervaart (Belgium), thanks to the province of East Flanders acting as an intermediary. The port’s expansion plans will be systematically offset by replanting and support for agriculture in the valley.

The work starts now! This is the clarion call of Captain Allan Grey, chief executive of the port of Halifax (Canada) and a member of AIVP. On issues including bunkering, energy regulation, or technical skills pooling, the ports of Halifax and Hamburg are set to work together to reduce the carbon footprint of maritime traffic between them.  This will ensure that, when green hydrogen technology matures, citizens will truly have access to cleaner air and softer mobility.