On November 20, the RethinkAction project co-organized and was featured as the main project in a session at the Digital Innovation Pavilion during COP29 in Baku. Led by Pourya Salehi, the session, “Rethink Action: Leveraging Digital Technologies for Climate Actions, Co-creation of Strategies, and Monitoring in Cities,” highlighted how digital tools such as AI, IoT, and geospatial mapping are transforming urban climate and land-use strategies.

The invited experts on the panel moderated by Pourya included Sönke Kreft, Chief Climate Risk Strategist, from UNU and Executive Director of Munich Climate Insurance Initiative, Miroslav Polzer, CEO from IAAI, Joaquin van Peborgh, Director of Product from OpenEarth Foundation, Peter Oksen, Senior Program Manager from WIPO Green, and David Corbett from ICLEI. They shared innovative solutions in connection to RethinkAction and emphasized the importance of stakeholder co-creation, social innovation, and policy reform in driving impactful climate actions leveraging emerging technologies. They showcased how these tools are enabling cities to adopt sustainable practices, build resilience, and foster collaborative ecosystems for scaling solutions globally. Peter Oksen from WIPO Green expressed interest in including the RethinkAction platform in the WIPO Green list of tools (a global marketplace that connects green technology solutions with partners to scale innovation for sustainable development) once the platform is fully functional.

It was a fantastic opportunity to share RethinkAction’s results, present the latest iteration of the platform, and engage with thought leaders in the field as we prepare to scale the RethinkAction platform towards early replication in viable cities and regions.

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