Belmonte Hailed as Guest of Honor in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arkipelago News October 21, 2022 at 12:24 PMThe city government of Buenos Aires, Argentina recently recognized Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte as its Guest of Honor.
Belmonte was awarded a Special Diploma by government officials at the Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace, where the C40 World Mayors Summit is presently being held.
The C40 is a network of mayors of nearly 100 world-leading cities collaborating to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis. Quezon City has been a member of the C40 Cities network since 2015, and is the only city in the Philippines nominated for the 2022 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Award.
It was Belmonte’s brainchild GROWQC, an initiative that focuses on food security and sustainability via urban agriculture, that gave the city its nomination under the category Innovative Climate Solutions.
Belmonte expressed her gratitude for the Buenos Aires City Government, dedicating the honor to “QCitizens who have found common cause to support our GROWQC project, and other initiatives by our administration.”
“Let’s continue to show them how truly world-class our city is,” Belmonte added.
The mayor also remained positive that the local government will keep producing more initiatives geared towards “climate change and self-sustainability.”
“Our seat at the C40 network is proof of the QC government’s commitment to the welfare of this generation and the next,” the Mayor concluded.
Photo: Legislatura CABA Buenos Aires