Item - 2026.IE27.13

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council receive the report in Attachment 1 to the Letter (February 9, 2026) from Councillor Dianne Saxe for information.

In October and November 2025, I attended three events tied to the United Nations Environment Programme’s Generation Restoration in São Paulo, Brazil, the C40 World Mayors Summit and the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the Mayor’s designate. I also visited Rio de Janeiro’s Operations Centre to learn how they have dramatically improved their city’s response to a wide range of emergencies.

As part of my participation, I attended sessions, activities and site visits organized by United Nations Environment Programme, ICLEI, C40, Global Platform for Sustainable Cities and the World Bank International Finance Corporation, participated on a panel showcasing Toronto as a Generation Restoration Role Model City, and engaged with counterparts from across the globe on topics related to tackling the climate crisis, the implementation of nature-based solutions in an urban setting, and creating green and thriving neighbourhoods.

A report of these engagements, the programs for the Workshop, Summit and Forum, as well as the City of Toronto’s Certificate of Recognition as a Role Model City in the United Nations Environment Program’s Generation Restoration are attached to this letter.