Mississippi River mayors announce climate efforts at Dubai conference
From left to right, Mayors Mitch Reynolds of LaCrosse, Wisconsin; LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans; Errick Simmons of Greenville, Mississippi; and Brad Cavanagh of Dubuque, Iowa attended the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. (Courtesy Colin Wellenkamp)
During the United Nations’ annual climate change conference, the Mississippi River mayors signed an agreement with an Indian river advocacy group and announced a new pilot program with Munich Reinsurance Co.
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Mississippi River Cities and Towns InitiativeKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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