
Mark Watts
@markwatts_
Executive Director @c40cities | TIME100 climate leader | Views my own | He/him | Climate, music, mountain running | I'm also on Bluesky. markontour.com
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Universal school meals can deliver not just healthier children, but also economic growth. For The New Statesman, we explore how school meal procurement can be used to shape markets and drive cross-sectoral innovationāfrom agriculture to distributionācreating jobs while making food

š Congratulations to C40 Cities Co-Chair, Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE and Africaās first Chief Heat Officer Eugenia Kargbo for being recognised by National Geographic for their drive and ambition to bring Freetown back from the brink of climate emergency: c40.me/3DN24Ze

Very concerning to see the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoÄlu (International). @annehidalgo.bsky.social & many other mayors are calling for his release tr.euronews.com/2025/03/21/avrā¦

Brilliant to see C40 Co-Chair Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan backing initiatives that safeguard the future of football and the health of our cities. #NFFC Green Football's Great Save




Iām excited to be in Freetown- a city leading the way on climate resilience. Itās great to spend time with Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE. Thank you for the warm welcome. This week, Iām meeting leaders to strengthen partnerships & visiting climate projects driving real impact.


Great to be in Freetown this week - thank you for the warm welcome Freetown City Council.

Climate action needs collaboration.š¤šøš± This week in Freetown, Iāve had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs Hon. Alfred Moi Jamiru, ā ā Alexandra Maclean, Development Director Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ā ā and the national media of



It's inspiring to see C40 Co-Chair & Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan and Governor of Nairobi Sakaja Arthur Johnson working collaboratively to address the climate crisis, and foster closer ties. Together, city leaders can spearhead the urgent climate action the world needs.

Climate action is not incompatible with economic transformation. Instead, they are inextricably linked, argues Mark Watts of C40 Cities.


