Eric Garcetti
Former Mayor of Los Angeles | Urban Innovation & Civic Leadership
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Eric Garcetti served as the 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles from 2013 to 2022. Under his leadership, the city expanded public transit, increased affordable housing, and established itself as a global hub for technology and sustainability.
Garcetti previously served on the Los Angeles City Council and as an intelligence officer in the US Navy Reserve. His keynotes draw on his executive experience to explore how cities can drive innovation, improve livability, and prepare for the challenges of the 21st century.
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How city mayors are taking action on climate change
"If you change your city, you're changing the world," says Eric Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles and chair of C40 Cities, a network of the world's megacities committed to tackling the climate crisis. He shares tangible ways Los Angeles and other cities across the globe are promoting economic and social justice while taking concrete action on climate change -- and talks about how to create a more inclusive, green and sustainable society as we rebuild from COVID-19. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TED's current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was recorded July 7, 2020.)
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