12 MAY 2015 C40 APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER Antha Williams to Represent Bloomberg Philanthropies on C40 Board Today, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) announced that Antha Williams, who leads the Environment Program at Bloomberg Philanthropies, will join the C40 Board. Williams will represent Bloomberg Philanthropies, a strategic C40 funder and the philanthropic foundation of Michael R. Bloomberg, C40 Board President and three-‐
term mayor of New York City. The decision follows a vote by the C40 Steering Committee of 10 global cities whose mayors set the strategic direction of the organisation. Williams brings a wealth of experience in philanthropy and environmental issues. She previously worked for foundations and donors including the New York based Atlantic Philanthropies, and campaigned with environmental organizations including the Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Green Corps. “2015 is a pivotal year in the fight against climate change as the international community works to achieve an ambitious agreement at the Paris COP21,” said Williams. “Through knowledge-‐sharing, diplomacy and key initiatives such as the Compact of Mayors led by UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg, C40 is helping to move the dial on what cities – and nations – can achieve, and I am pleased to contribute to this effort as a member of the C40 Board.” C40’s Steering Committee is made up of Amman, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Milan, Rio de Janeiro Seoul, and Tokyo. About C40 The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, now in its 10th year, connects more than 75 of the world’s greatest cities, representing 500+ million people and one quarter of the global economy. Created and led by cities, C40 is focused on tackling climate change and driving urban action that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks, while increasing the health, wellbeing and economic opportunities of urban citizens. The current chair of the C40 is Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes; three-‐term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the Board. To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit www.c40.org, follow us on Twitter @c40cities and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/C40Cities. #ycities #c40ycities